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
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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.
FFrance 24
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.
FFrance 24 English
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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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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With just over a week until the midterm elections, Donald Trump and Barack Obama held weekend rallies for their parties’ candidates. In Michigan, Obama renewed his criticism of what he called years of “chaos, and cruelty, and corruption” under Trump. Trump acknowledged headwinds for Republicans in Georgia, saying a GOP Senate victory there would be “somewh…”
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CNN
With ten days until elections that will decide control of a closely divided Congress, Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats, accusing the Republican president of corruption, mocking his Iran strategy and criticising the gilded look he has brought to White House renovations.
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On Michigan’s first day of early voting, Barack Obama headlined a Detroit rally for Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee. Obama told thousands of supporters that the 3 November election was an “inflection point” for American politics.
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At a midterm election rally, former President Barack Obama described Donald Trump as an agent of “chaos and cruelty” and a man who breaks promises.
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NBC News
Barack Obama is taking a larger role in the midterms by raising money, producing ads and campaigning. He warned donors that the races are “on the razor’s edge.”
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ABC News
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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.
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Fox 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
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.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:57
Democrats are relying on Barack Obama to rally voters before the midterm elections, a crucial test that could shape the remainder of Donald Trump’s presidency. Obama has spoken at three campaign rallies this week, most recently in Atlanta, Georgia.
FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:57
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.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:48
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.
FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:48
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.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 13:23
Trump held a rally in Ohio to support Sen. Jon Husted, while former President Obama rallied Democrats in Georgia for Sen. Jon Ossoff.
CCBS NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 13:20
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.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-29 12:28
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.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 11:54
