# Obama’s Ohio and Michigan speeches: key takeaways on Trump, Iran war and midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/114590

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-25 08:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/25/obamas-ohio-michigan-speeches-key-takeaways-on-trump-iran-war-midterms?traffic_source=rss

> Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats in Ohio and Michigan, accusing the Trump administration of dragging the US into an “unnecessary war” and bringing “chaos and corruption.” He linked the conflict to rising oil prices, criticized tariffs and the trade dispute with Canada, and warned about higher living costs and threats to democratic values.

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