Obama appelle Zohran Mamdani et lui propose son soutien en cas de victoire à la mairie de New York

Obama calls Zohran Mamdani and offers his support if he wins the mayoralty of New York

Two days before the New York municipal election

Two days before the New York municipal election, the favorite Zohran Mamdani received an unexpected call: that of Barack Obama. According to the New York Times, later confirmed by Reuters, the former Democratic president welcomed the state deputy’s campaign and offered to be a “sounding board”, in other words a listening ear, if he won the election. Obama praised Mamdani for the way he ran his campaign against his two main opponents: former Governor Andrew Cuomo, an independent candidate, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. “Zohran Mamdani appreciated President Obama’s words of support and their exchange on the importance of bringing a new form of politics to our city,” declared his spokesperson Dora Pekec. Originally from Uganda, of Muslim faith, and a rising figure in the democratic socialist movement, Zohran Mamdani widens the gap in the polls, given at 40% of voting intentions against 34% for Cuomo and 24% for Sliwa. n