{
  "id": 16405182,
  "title": "Obama blasts Trump while campaigning for US midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/obama-blasts-trump-while-campaigning-for-us-midterms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T01:26:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2026/1025/1596761-obama-blasts-trump-while-campaigning-for-us-midterms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former US President Barack Obama criticized his successor, Donald Trump, during rallies in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates before the midterm elections on November 3. Democrats aim to regain control of one or both chambers of Congress, currently held by the Republican Party under Trump's leadership. The 65-year-old former president, still popular among the Democratic base, blamed Trump's administration for rising living costs and a top voter concern, soaring fuel prices. In Ohio, Obama rallied for former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, criticizing Trump's decision to initiate an unnecessary war. In Cleveland, he urged voters to \"say enough is enough\" and vote for change, highlighting the powerful duo of Abdul El-Sayed and incumbent Senator Elissa Slotkin. In Michigan, Obama also campaigned for El-Sayed and encouraged early voting. He urged voters not to delay their ballots. In Ohio, Brown faces incumbent Republican Senator Jon Husted, while the gubernatorial race pits Democrat Amy Acton against Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who previously ran for president in 2024. Ohio polls give Democrats a slight lead, but the outcomes are expected to be close. Obama also mocked Trump's renovations at the White House, including the Reflecting Pool, the White House Ballroom, and the Oval Office's gilded decorations, jokingly comparing it to a Cheesecake Factory. Nationally, polls suggest Democrats might take control of the House of Representatives but face a more competitive challenge for the Senate.",
  "summary": "Former US president Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of his successor, Donald Trump, at rallies in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the 3 November midterm elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 9,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump calls Amy Acton's mother a ‘smart woman’ as Vivek Ramaswamy faces criticism over ‘deeply troubling’ ad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/trump-calls-amy-actons-mother-a-smart-woman-as-vivek-ramaswamy-faces",
        "published": "2026-10-24T13:51:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump, Vance defend controversial Ramaswamy attack ad; Obama campaigns with Amy Acton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/trump-vance-defend-controversial-ramaswamy-attack-ad-obama-campaigns",
        "published": "2026-10-24T14:13:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "WATCH: Obama, Trump hit the campaign trail ahead of critical midterm elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/watch-obama-trump-hit-the-campaign-trail-ahead-of-critical-midterm",
        "published": "2026-10-24T19:01:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "'They’re the nicest people': Obama mocks Trump for hitting Canada with tariffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/theyre-the-nicest-people-obama-mocks-trump-for-hitting-canada-with",
        "published": "2026-10-24T22:18:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Obama slams Trump’s ‘cruelty and corruption’ at Ohio rally for Democrats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/obama-slams-trumps-cruelty-and-corruption-at-ohio-rally-for-democrats",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:34:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "On campaign trail, Obama says Trump’s White House ‘looks like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/on-campaign-trail-obama-says-trumps-white-house-looks-like-saddam",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:37:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Obama blames Trump for 'starting unnecessary war nobody asked for'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/obama-blames-trump-for-starting-unnecessary-war-nobody-asked-for",
        "published": "2026-10-25T01:08:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Cruelty’ and lack of ‘decency’: Obama slams Ramaswamy ad featuring rival’s mother",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/cruelty-and-lack-of-decency-obama-slams-ramaswamy-ad-featuring-rivals",
        "published": "2026-10-25T03:17:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}