Democrats
President of the United States (2009–2017)
| Born | 1961-08-04 · Honolulu |
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| Party | Democratic |
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| Education | Columbia University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Awards | Full list |
Portrait: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Obama called the probes into Ilhan Omar appalling. Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn weighed fresh information about allegations of immigration fraud involving the representative; reports date the FBI inquiry to Obama's presidency.
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Fox News
Barack Obama spoke at a Democratic rally in Atlanta on Wednesday, condemning Donald Trump and his administration. He mocked Trump’s “whole-of-government response” to a joke Obama had made earlier in the week and said the US would not get relief from oil prices anytime soon.
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Global News
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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With less than a week before congressional elections, Donald Trump and Barack Obama took prominent roles on the campaign trail Wednesday and traded barbs. Neither is on the ballot. Voters will choose 35 of 100 senators and all 435 House members next Tuesday; nonpartisan analysts generally see Democrats as better positioned to win the House.
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President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama exchange barbs during campaign appearances as they make a final push with the midterm elections only days away.
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ABC News
At a Georgia rally, Barack Obama said Donald Trump was more offended by his comparison of White House renovations to the Cheesecake Factory than by being likened to Saddam Hussein or by rising US costs. CNN hosts and commentators discussed Obama’s motive for using humor against Trump and its effectiveness on the campaign trail.
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CNN
Five days before the US midterm elections, former president Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump’s administration for mobilizing a government-wide response to a joke Obama had made, rather than addressing inflation. Polls indicate Democrats could win a House majority.
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Former President Barack Obama took issue with President Donald Trump’s response to his joke that the White House looked like Saddam Hussein had opened a Cheesecake Factory.
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Obama took issue with Trump’s response to his joke that the White House looked like Saddam Hussein had opened a Cheesecake Factory.
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With less than a week before congressional elections, Donald Trump and Barack Obama continued trading insults at campaign events. Obama called Trump and Republicans “not serious people,” while Trump defended his White House renovations. A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s request to have California separate ballots allegedly cast by non-citizens.
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Jim Messina told the BBC that after Democrats’ midterm victories, he had spoken with “over two dozen campaigns,” with some already hiring staff.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-06 16:51
Obama called the probes into Ilhan Omar appalling. Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn weighed fresh information about allegations of immigration fraud involving the representative; reports date the FBI inquiry to Obama's presidency.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 02:30
Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin discuss reports that the Obama administration investigated allegations related to the first marriage of Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota in 2016.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-30 19:45
Podcast host Ben Ferguson analyzes criticism of former President Barack Obama over his comments on the raid at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home, as the probe intensifies.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-30 18:15
The probe into allegations that Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother reportedly started during the Obama administration. A source told Fox News Digital that a Minnesota U.S. attorney appointed by then-President Joe Biden later ended the investigation in 2021.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-30 03:15
Retired FBI supervisory agent James Gagliano discusses the statutes of limitations for various investigations involving Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota on “The Story.”
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-30 02:30
Vice President JD Vance said former President Barack Obama’s jab at Cheesecake Factory shows Democrats are divorced from reality, during a Jesse Watters Primetime town hall.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 21:15
With the midterm elections approaching, President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama are holding their final rounds of campaign events.
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VOA ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 20:48
Barack Obama spoke at a Democratic rally in Atlanta on Wednesday, condemning Donald Trump and his administration. He mocked Trump’s “whole-of-government response” to a joke Obama had made earlier in the week and said the US would not get relief from oil prices anytime soon.
GGlobal NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 17:18
Democrats are relying on Barack Obama to rally voters ahead of the US midterm elections, a crucial test that could shape the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency. Obama has appeared at three campaign rallies this week, most recently in Atlanta, Georgia.
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