Host Ronny Chieng highlighted Wu's recent testimony before Congress, in which she defended the city's policies related to public safety and working with federal immigration officials.

NEW YORK, NY — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is back in the national spotlight with an appearance on late-night TV. Wu joined host Ronnie Chieng on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show on Tuesday night and received a standing ovation as she walked out on stage.

Ronny Chieng, the part-time host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” seemed intent on hitting a point home from start to finish in his interview Tuesday night with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. In what he called “one of arguably the most racist cities in America,