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Former President Barack Obama<\/a> met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> for the first time on Saturday at a child care center where they read to preschoolers and led a singalong.<\/p>\n

The meeting 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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