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.
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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.
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.
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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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Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama are campaigning for opposing candidates in Michigan’s Senate race and trading barbs. The contest is about more than control of Congress.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-27 04:15
Early voting has reached record levels in key states. Trump is campaigning in traditionally Republican states as voters worry about rising prices, while Obama is also appealing to voters on the campaign trail.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-27 03:41
On his Fox program, Watters portrays the Obama coalition as fractured and discusses Trump's packed schedule of electioneering before the 2026 midterms, as Obama seeks to rally support for Democrats.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-27 00:48
Trump and Obama are seeking voters’ support on the campaign trail. Trump is campaigning in traditionally Republican-leaning states as voters worry about rising prices.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-26 23:55
The segment focuses on campaign appearances by President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama as the 2026 midterms approach their closing phase.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-26 21:43
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…”
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-26 14:30
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 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-26 14:28
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 criticizing the gilded look of White House renovations.
FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-26 14:28
President Trump and former President Barack Obama held competing rallies in Michigan during the final days before the midterm election.
CCBS NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-26 13:50
Former President Barack Obama and current President Donald Trump campaigned for their parties’ candidates in Michigan’s closely watched Senate race.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-26 11:39
