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Monday, September 21, 2026

The day in brief

Trump defended barring CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House as lawsuits followed, while meeting Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion in New York City.

  • — Trump called the press restrictions an "assault on FAKE NEWS," not the free press, after CNN, MSNBC, and Politico sued for access; he claimed Politico received an "8 Million Dollar contribution" from the government.
  • — Trump traveled to New York City and met Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, discussing city issues; the two held a joint press gaggle.
  • — Trump warned Senate Republicans that failing to end the filibuster could make him "the last Republican President," citing Democratic statehood plans for Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.
  • — Trump issued congressional endorsements for Mike Bouchard (Michigan), Joe Mitchell (Iowa), and Michael Baumgartner (Washington); JD Vance campaigned separately in North Carolina for Michael Whatley.
  • — On economic and foreign policy, Trump touted a potential U.S. deal to buy potash from Belarus and commented on Russia's diesel refinery losses amid its war with Ukraine.
  • — Trump inaugurated a new White House heliport, thanking Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet, and repeated claims that gas and other prices were lower under his administration than under Biden.

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