Obama and Mamdani meet for first time before reading to preschoolers in New York City

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Former President Barack Obama has met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.

The meeting Saturday comes as Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is also trying to build a working relationship with Republican President Donald Trump.

The meeting comes just over a week after Mamdani marked his 100th day in office.

Obama and Mamdani did not take questions after reading the book “Alone and Together” to the children and leading a sing-a-long of “The Wheels on the Bus.”

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