# Trump and Obama trade barbs in final week of US midterm campaign

https://mins.news/en/item/120970

- France 24, 2026-10-29 14:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261029-trump-and-obama-trade-barbs-in-closing-week-of-us-midterm-election

> With less than a week before congressional elections, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama took prominent campaign-trail roles on Wednesday, though neither is running. Voters will decide 35 Senate seats and all 435 House seats next Tuesday. Analysts generally see Democrats as favored to take the House, while the Senate race is close.

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