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Obama and Mamdani meet for the first time, read to New York City preschoolers

On Saturday, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met former President Barack Obama at the Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx, where they read to preschoolers and led a singalong.
While appearing friendly, Mamdani previously criticized Obama, calling him "pretty damn evil" in 2013, though the meeting came just over a week after the mayor marked his 100th day in office.
Their public display comes as Mamdani's relationship with Republican President Donald Trump shows signs of strain, with Trump accusing the mayor of "DESTROYING New York" in a Truth Social post Thursday.
Threatening to pull federal funding, Trump accused Mamdani of "chasing people out," a rift following Gov. Kathy Hochul's announcement supporting a tax surcharge on second homes in New York City valued above $5 million.
Obama has offered to serve as a sounding board for Mamdani, whose progressive agenda and youth have distinguished him in Democratic politics since taking office in January.

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