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Profane MAGA eruption as Trump hoodwinked by 'on the spot' Mamdani midterm gambit

US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speak to reporters during a press conference following their meeting at Gracie Mansion in New York City, US, September 21, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Andrew Hoffstetter

The Scapegoat Shook Hands With the Man Who Needed Him

A Campaign Villain, Briefly Humanized

POLITICO’s Playbook reported that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani invited President Donald Trump, on the spot, to join his Gracie Mansion news conference. Trump accepted and publicly said Mamdani had “great potential.” The exchange infuriated Laura…

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