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A child's interruption during Mayor Zohran Mamdani's speech leads to funny outcome

A child's interruption during Mayor Zohran Mamdani's speech leads to funny outcome

Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s Mayor, recently announced plans for a citywide child care program for two-year-olds. The announcement was made at New York City’s City Hall Blue Room, with children present on stage. The Mayor expressed the intention to expand child care programs by welcoming more family- and home-based childcare providers. During the declaration, a child interrupted the speech with a playful “A woo woo woo” comment, which drew attention and a humorous response from Mayor Mamdani. This announcement marks a significant step towards Zohran’s goal of implementing universal child care in the city. The Mayor’s administration is now accepting applications from new providers to offer 3K services for the first time in five years. Zohran Mamdani, who does not have children of his own, made universal child care a key focus of his election campaign. Alongside this initiative, he also pledged to build 200,000 new affordable housing units in the city. Mamdani has been married to illustrator Rama Duwaji since 2025. In recent news, Mayor Mamdani has been linked to a supposed relationship with Donald Trump, with both expressing a shared fondness for New York City. He appeared on The View in January, where he tried to showcase alleged texts between himself and Donald, though he did not have his phone at the time. Do you think the Mayor’s child care plan will advance universal child care in New York City?

Feb 06, 2026
Donald Trump removes racially insensitive video about Obama after 12 hours and thousands of likes.

Donald Trump removes racially insensitive video about Obama after 12 hours and thousands of likes.

A video shared on Truth Social from Donald Trump’s official account was deleted on Friday morning following criticism for containing racist imagery targeting Barack and Michelle Obama. The clip, posted late Thursday and left up for about 12 hours, depicted the former president and first lady as apes in a longer meme-style video promoting a conspiracy theory about voting machines in the 2020 election, leading to bipartisan backlash. The White House initially defended the post, attributing it to an internet meme video portraying Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as Lion King characters, dismissing the outrage as fake and urging media to focus on more relevant topics for the public. Following the uproar, the video was removed from Trump’s account, with a White House official clarifying that a staffer had mistakenly posted it and confirming its deletion. The original video, linked to a pro-Trump meme account, also featured other Democrats like Hillary Clinton, Hakeem Jeffries, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez portrayed as animals, with Trump depicted as a lion to the tune of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Republican Sen. Tim Scott denounced the video as racist and called for its removal, while Rep. Mike Lawler labeled it “wrong and incredibly offensive.” The NAACP highlighted the video as a reflection of Trump and his supporters' views, indicating persistent controversy as the midterm elections draw near.

Feb 06, 2026