Former US President Barack Obama personally called New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday, praising his campaign and offering to be a “sounding board” in the future, The New York Times reported.

The private, 30-minute phone call was confirmed by two people involved or briefed on the discussion, the report said.

Praise and political guidance

During the call, Obama reportedly told Mamdani that he was “invested in his success” beyond the upcoming election and discussed the challenges of forming an administration capable of advancing his agenda on affordability in New York City.

Obama also spoke admiringly of Mamdani’s campaign discipline, joking about his own early political mistakes and noting how few Mamdani had made “under such a bright spotlight.”

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