{
  "id": 16528760,
  "title": "Obama takes aim at Trump as midterms near",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/obama-takes-aim-at-trump-as-midterms-near",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T22:20:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1563502/obama-takes-aim-trump-midterms-near"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the midterm elections approach, former President Barack Obama has taken to the campaign trail to criticize President Donald Trump. Obama accused Trump of corruption and derided his strategy for Iran, mocking the administration's White House renovations. Speaking in Cleveland and Detroit, Obama framed the November 3 vote as a \"circuit breaker\" to rein in some of the \"foolishness\" of Trump's presidency. He urged the public to \"flip that circuit breaker\" and bring accountability to the government. Obama, who served from 2009 until Trump began his term in 2017, remains a popular figure among Democrats, and they hope his involvement will energize supporters for a tight Senate race. In Michigan, Obama campaigned for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed against Republican Mike Rogers, a former US representative. Obama lambasted Trump's administration, calling it a \"circuit breaker\" to bring accountability to government. A recent poll found that 63% of Americans believe Trump and his family have inappropriately profited from cryptocurrency, and 69% think his policy decisions are influenced by private business dealings.",
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  "key_points": [
    "Obama campaigns against Trump in Midwest states",
    "Accuses Trump of corruption and derides Iran strategy",
    "Urges public to \"flip circuit breaker\" for accountability"
  ],
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Barack Obama fires up Donald Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/barack-obama-fires-up-donald-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-25T19:09:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Barack Obama fires up Donald Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/barack-obama-fires-up-donald-trump-16513099",
        "published": "2026-10-25T19:09:37.000Z"
      }
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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."
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