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.
FFrance 24 English
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.
AABC News
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 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
President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama are campaigning for candidates from their respective parties ahead of Election Day.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-26 09:40
Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections, criticizing the Trump administration’s handling of the Iran war and high prices. He called the vote the best remaining chance to curb some of the government’s actions. Trump praised his immigration and tariff policies at a Georgia rally, saying the US was in a “golden age.” The election will determine control of Congress.
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BBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-26 05:02
President Trump and former President Obama both traveled to Michigan this weekend to rally supporters in the key battleground state ahead of the midterms.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-25 23:28
President Trump and former President Obama both held rallies in Michigan over the weekend, seeking to mobilize supporters in the key battleground state ahead of the midterm elections.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-25 22:49
Barack Obama campaigned in Ohio to rally support for Democrats ahead of the US midterms, criticizing Donald Trump over the war with Iran.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-25 15:31
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 NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-25 13:22
With less than two weeks until the US midterm elections, former President Barack Obama is campaigning in Michigan and Ohio for Democratic candidates. He blamed the Trump administration for rising living costs, while Democrats hope to regain control of Congress amid several close races, according to polls.
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