Former President Barack Obama met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday at a child care center, marking their first meeting since Mamdani took office in January. Obama has offered to act as a sounding board for the 34-year-old mayor, whose progressive platform centers on city affordability and the working class. The meeting occurs as Mamdani’s efforts to build a relationship with President Donald Trump face new friction; Trump recently used social media to criticize Mamdani's fiscal policies and threatened to withhold federal funding.

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