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.
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Donald Trump said he could have taken legal action against former presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama, and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, but chose not to. He said people around him had urged him to pursue action against them.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 19:39
Former President Barack Obama says he will campaign in Michigan with Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. CNN discusses whether Obama can strengthen El-Sayed’s support among Black voters and who currently comes closest to being the Democratic Party’s “spiritual” leader.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 14:05
Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump both plan to campaign in Michigan in the coming weeks to support their candidates. Their contest centers especially on the key Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 22:30
Former President Barack Obama plans to appear with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit this month as he becomes more involved in the midterm elections.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 20:59
Former President Barack Obama is urging Democratic hopefuls for 2028 to produce concrete plans for addressing artificial intelligence. Some of them are cautious about antagonizing the technology industry.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-02 08:15
Former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel discusses ideological divisions within the Democratic Party and gives his view of progressive candidates on Fox News’ “Special Report.”
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-01 11:30
A segment on “The Five” revisited former President Barack Obama’s claim that he has “fantasized” about governments being run exclusively by women for stretches of time, adding that such governments would be “better.”
FFox NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 21:41
Barack Obama said he was “not surprised” by President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, arguing that the issue should not be “partisan.”
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 18:59
The co-hosts of “The Five” discuss former President Barack Obama’s warnings about AI safety, along with governors Gavin Newsom and Kathy Hochul. Watters says Obama’s record on government intervention is not particularly strong.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-21 23:45
Charles Kupchan, a former Obama administration National Security Council member, told FRANCE 24 that the Iran war “in many respects jeopardises the Trump presidency.” He called it “yet another failed war of choice,” saying it has raised fuel and living costs ahead of the midterms, while accusing Trump’s advisers of putting loyalty before facts.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-18 17:01
