Former President Barack Obama and outgoing “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert took turns singing the praises of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during their interview Tuesday night.

During a prerecorded interview that aired Tuesday from the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago , Colbert spoke with Obama about the direction of the Democratic Party, specifically regarding the ongoing rift between the liberal and progressive wings of the party.

“So you have great leaders. You have people like (Virginia Governor) Abigail Spanberger and (New Jersey Governor) Mikie Sherrill, very centrist.…