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.
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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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Barack Obama said Sunday that the Justice Department’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar was “appalling,” arguing that the government is trying to intimidate and deport one of President Do...
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-18 23:02
Fox News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream discusses Michigan’s Senate race and controversy surrounding Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his sister-in-law on Fox & Friends Weekend.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-18 19:30
Speaking to an audience in Glasgow, Barack Obama said hope remains worth fighting for amid major global challenges. He warned that online platforms increasingly promote content that stokes anger and fear, and said AI could make truth harder to distinguish and democracy harder to sustain. But he said a drift towards extremism is not inevitable.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 10:51
'The Five' co-hosts discuss Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed backing away from past attacks on former President Barack Obama ahead of a joint campaign event.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-13 00:45
Amna Nawaz, Stephen Hayes and former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson join Meet the Press’s Post Game for an extended discussion of the week’s biggest political stories.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-11 15:00
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed discusses the main hurdles in his campaign and his priorities if elected. He also reflects on his past criticism of Obama, saying he was younger and angry at the time.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-11 13:16
In an exclusive Meet the Press interview, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed discusses his earlier criticism of Obama, the biggest obstacles in his campaign and his top priorities if elected.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-11 10:26
Podcaster Ben Ferguson said on “Life, Liberty & Levin” that the far left played the “long game” by trying to influence young Americans through the education system.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-10 05:15
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.”
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 23:26
Former President Barack Obama is expected to campaign later this month for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Years earlier, El-Sayed had at times called Obama’s presidency a failure, saying the country was no “better off” as a result.
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