Former President Barack Obama is showing his support for Zohran Mamdani during a phone call on Saturday. The call came just days ahead of the New York City mayoral election on Nov. 4. Obama reportedly offered to be a “sounding board” if the Democratic candidate wins the election.

Former President Barack Obama told Zohran Mamdani “your campaign has been impressive to watch,” and suggested that he was invested in Mr. Mamdani’s success beyond the election.

Former President Barack Obama called New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday to praise his campaign and offer to be a "sounding board" in the future, two sources confirmed to ABC News.

According to an Atlas poll, Zohran Mamdani was leading the mayoral race with 40 percent of the vote, compared with

The overnight sensation leading NYC polls has a lot in common with another telegenic young politician who skyrocketed to fame.

Democratic nominee and self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani sought to downplay former President Barack Obama’s decision not to endorse him over

Former President Barack Obama and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani reportedly spoke on the phone for about 30 minutes.

During the call between Barack Obama and Zohran Mamdani, the former President offered to serve as a “sounding board” for the candidate.

The 79-year-old president compared himself to the 33-year-old frontrunner and called him a “communist” during an appearance on CBS’s 60 Minutes Sunday as hundreds of thousands of early ballots were cast in the mayoral race.