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.
FFrance 24
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.
TThe Guardian
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.
FFrance 24
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.
GGuardian News
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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Obama took issue with 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
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.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 10:52
Former US President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump held rival campaign rallies in Georgia and Ohio five days before the midterm elections, trading criticism over the Iran war, tariffs, the economy and White House renovations.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 08:51
Former President Barack Obama ridiculed the Trump administration for mounting a government-wide response to his joke comparing White House renovations to Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory restaurant.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 04:30
Barack Obama criticized the Trump administration for focusing on his Cheesecake Factory joke instead of addressing rising prices for American families. At a Georgia rally supporting Jon Ossoff’s Senate campaign, Obama said the administration had not addressed his concerns about inflation, corruption and the cost of living.
GGuardian NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 04:01
Barack Obama rallied in suburban Atlanta during the final week of the midterm campaign, backing Jon Ossoff for Senate and Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor. He sharply criticized Donald Trump and Republicans, while other speakers accused the president of corruption and highlighted affordability concerns.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 01:51
Former President Barack Obama joins Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms at a rally in Atlanta ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-28 18:44
Six days before the US midterm elections, Democrats lead Republicans in national polls, while several key Senate races remain too close to call. Trump campaigned for Republicans in Texas, while Obama and Kamala Harris campaigned for Democrats in Georgia.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-28 10:31
Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama are campaigning for Republican and Democratic candidates, with both parties hoping their star power will lift turnout in the midterm election. BBC correspondent Sarah Smith attended rallies featuring both men in Michigan and asked attendees who they thought could still get voters to the polls.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-27 13:59
Trump shrugged off concerns about holding Mississippi’s Senate seat during a Monday visit, even as his presence highlighted Republican worries over once-safe seats. He also answered Obama’s comparison of Trump’s focus on renovations to Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory, saying the former president “doesn’t understand.”
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-27 12:28
