Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections
Former President Barack Obama has taken to the campaign trail for the Democrats, telling crowds the coming midterm elections are their last best chance to rein in the Trump administration, while President Trump fired back at his own rally in Georgia.
Former President Barack Obama hit the campaign trail in Ohio and Michigan for the Democrats, telling crowds that the coming midterm elections are their last best chance to rein in what he called the foolishness of the current administration.
Obama blamed President Trump for higher prices and attacked his handling of the war in Iran, saying voters who felt squeezed by the economy in 2024 are now paying even more.
Trump answered back at a rally in Georgia, praising his tariff and immigration policies and telling supporters that America is in a golden age, while noting that pump prices would come down.
Trump had already cast his own ballot in Florida as early voting gets underway, and on November third voters will decide which party controls Congress for the rest of his term.
Reporting based on coverage from BBC News.