Overview
- At a South Bronx pre-K on Saturday, the pair held their first in-person meeting, read a book to students, and led a “Wheels on the Bus” singalong.
- Obama voiced support for early childhood investment, and he has acted as a sounding board since a pre‑election call to Mamdani last November.
- The event allowed no press questions and was kept under wraps, with teachers and parents on site not told in advance that Obama would attend.
- Mamdani is pushing to extend free care to two‑year‑olds with state support and says the plan could save families about $20,000 a year.
- The meeting unfolded after Trump attacked Mamdani’s proposed pied‑à‑terre tax on second homes over $5 million, calling the mayor “DESTROYING” New York on social media.