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.
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.
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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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Former U.S. President Barack Obama rallied Democratic voters in battleground Michigan on Saturday night, urging them to help elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-25 03:08
Campaigning for Democrats in Ohio and Michigan, Barack Obama criticised the Trump administration over the Iran war and consumer prices, calling the midterms the last best chance to rein in what he called its foolishness. Donald Trump promoted his immigration and tariff policies at a Georgia rally and pledged a $5,000 payout to every adult if Republicans win both chambers of Congress.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-25 02:27
Former President Barack Obama campaigned for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit on Saturday. The closely contested race could hinge on the city’s sizable Black electorate.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-25 01:42
Barack Obama criticised what he called the “cruelty and corruption” of Donald Trump’s second term at a midterm campaign rally in Ohio. He condemned the US-Israel war on Iran as unnecessary and defended Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton against an attack ad by Republican Vivek Ramaswamy.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-25 00:34
Barack Obama campaigned in Detroit for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, urging support for him and the rest of the party’s ticket. Obama said El-Sayed would get money out of politics and ensure affordable, quality health care for all Americans, and criticized Donald Trump and his administration.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 23:50
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.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 20:44
As early voting gets underway for the midterm elections, Obama and Trump are campaigning, while both parties are leaning into presidential power.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 19:04
Barack Obama is joining Ohio Democrats in Cleveland for an election-season gathering.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 19:03
As early voting gets underway for the midterm elections, both Democrats and Republicans are leaning into presidential power.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 19:01
An attack ad released by Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has drawn backlash from both parties. Trump and Vance defended the controversial ad, while Obama campaigned with Amy Acton.
CCBS NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-24 18:36
