Trump praises Mamdani after hour-long New York meeting

President Donald Trump praised New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday after an hour-long closed-door meeting in Manhattan, their third public encounter since Mamdani took office, focusing on immigration enforcement and a housing project. Trump, who previously called Mamdani "my little communist" and a "total nut job," said the mayor is "off to a start" toward being "great." Mamdani said he expressed "very strong opinions" on keeping New Yorkers safe amid Trump's cuts to Temporary Protected Status, and discussed a 12,000-home proposal requiring $21 billion in federal funding. The meeting coincided with major TV networks boycotting Trump over his ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. Mamdani said he told Trump all press would be welcome at their joint conference, while Trump dismissed the boycott as ineffective.