November 2, 2025
Obama speaks to NYC mayoral frontrunner—but holding back his endorsement
Barack Obama called Zohran Mamdani and called his campaign “impressive,” yet stopped short of endorsing him in the NYC mayor race In a moment that may reshape the contours of the next great New York political battle, former President Barack Obama reached out to mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani in a phone call that exuded praise, promise and restraint. The call, lasting approximately 30 minutes, came at a pivotal hour in the 2025 race for mayor of New York City — and it underscored a complicated relationship neither fully alliance nor cold distance. According to multiple sources, Obama told Mamdani that











