MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRIS MEGERIAN.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach Fla., on his way back to the White House, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump defends Tucker Carlson after interview with activist known for his antisemitic views

President Donald Trump is brushing aside concerns about conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with a far-right activist known for his antisemitic views. It’s an interview that has caused a schism within the GOP. Trump defended Carlson, citing “good interviews” he’d had over the years with the former Fox News host. He said that if Carlson wants to interview Nick Fuentes, whose followers see themselves as working to preserve America’s white, Christian identity, then “People have to decide.”

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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani departs El Hotel Caribe Hilton after attending the SOMOS Puerto Rico conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)

Trump plans to meet with Mamdani, says he’ll ‘work something out’ with New York City’s mayor-elect

President Donald Trump is indicating that he plans to meet with New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and says they’ll “work something out.” It could be a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star, who have cast each other as political foils. Trump has for months slammed Mamdani, falsely labeling him as a “communist” and predicting the ruin of his hometown if the democratic socialist was elected. Mamdani rose from an obscure state lawmaker to become a social media star and symbol of the resistance against Trump during his mayoral campaign. Trump mentioned the possible meeting with Mamdani while speaking to reporters Sunday night.

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