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.
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
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.
FFrance 24
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 News
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.
TThe Guardian
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With the US midterm elections less than two weeks away, former President Barack Obama rallied for Democratic candidates in Michigan and Ohio. He blamed the Trump administration for rising living costs, while Democrats hope to retake control of Congress amid several tight races.
FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-25 11:36
Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats in Ohio and Michigan, accusing the Trump administration of dragging the US into an “unnecessary war” and bringing “chaos and corruption.” He linked the conflict to rising oil prices, criticized tariffs and the trade dispute with Canada, and warned about higher living costs and threats to democratic values.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-25 08:44
Former US President Barack Obama appeared with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a Detroit rally. Obama denounced efforts to portray candidates as un-American because of their faith or background.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-25 04:06
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.
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NBC 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
Barack Obama criticized the Trump administration’s tariff regime on Saturday, saying a trade war with Canada was absurd.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 22:18
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
