New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former President Barack Obama had their first public meeting on April 18, bringing together two influential figures in the Democratic Party from different generations.
At a daycare center in New York City, Obama appeared alongside Mamdani, whose policies have focused on expanding social programs, including universal child care, and helping the city’s struggling working class.
Obama and Mamdani led a sing-along of “Wheels on the Bus” and read the book “Alone and Together” at the Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx.
“Great spending time with New York City’s Cutest. And thanks to [the New York City mayor] for giving me an excuse to break out my best ‘Wheels on the Bus,’” Obama posted on X on April 18….