Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections

Former President Barack Obama criticized the Trump administration's involvement in the Iran war and rising consumer prices as he campaigned for Democrats before the US midterm elections. Speaking in Ohio, Obama urged voters to "rein in some of the foolishness" of the current administration, suggesting it was their last best chance to do so.

On the other side, President Donald Trump attended a rally in Georgia, praising his administration's immigration and tariff policies. He declared the United States to be in a "golden age" of America. Meanwhile, early voting was underway, and Trump cast his ballot in Florida alongside his wife, First Lady Melania Trump.

Obama's speeches in Ohio and Michigan focused on Trump's administration, mocking the president's efforts to renovate the White House and criticizing his cabinet members. He described the administration's actions as "chaos, cruelty, corruption, and incompetence" and said voters had a chance to express their dissatisfaction in the midterm elections.

Obama acknowledged that voters in 2024 might reject Democrats due to economic and inflation concerns following the Covid-19 pandemic. However, he attributed the current state of the economy solely to Trump, saying, "If you thought everything was too expensive before 'you know who'," referring to Trump, "everything is more expensive now."

Trump, in turn, acknowledged that oil prices were temporarily high but claimed that the country was "getting stronger and stronger all the time." He promised to raise tariffs and offer American adults a $5,000 payout if Republicans won both chambers of Congress. Trump also criticized Democrats for attempting to open immigration from "terror-infested" countries like Libya, Yemen, Haiti, and Somalia, and ridiculed their plans to "loot your wealth" and "annihilate your borders."