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Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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President of the United States (2009–2017)

Born1961-08-04 · Honolulu
PartyDemocratic
Offices
  • President of the United States2009-01-20–2017-01-20Preceded by: George W. Bush · Succeeded by: Donald Trump
  • United States Senator from Illinois2005-01-03–2008-11-16Preceded by: Peter Fitzgerald · Succeeded by: Roland Burris
  • Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th district1997-01-08–2004-11-04Preceded by: Alice Palmer · Succeeded by: Kwame Raoul
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
AwardsFull list

Wikipedia

Portrait: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Statements

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  • Barack Obama
    Trump and Obama trade barbs in final week of US midterm campaign

    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.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    FFrance 24 2026-10-29 14:48

  • Barack Obama
    Trump and Obama trade barbs in final week of US midterm campaign

    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.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    FFrance 24 English 2026-10-29 14:48

  • Barack Obama
    Obama slams Trump in final midterm push

    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.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    FFrance 24 2026-10-29 12:28

  • Barack Obama
    Trump and Obama trade barbs on campaign trail in final days before midterms

    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.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    TThe Guardian 2026-10-29 10:52

  • Barack Obama
    Obama ‘crushes’ Trump in polling as both make midterm pitches

    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…”

    Party strategy and campaigning

    CCNN 2026-10-26 14:30

  • Barack Obama
    US midterms: Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats

    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.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    FFrance 24 2026-10-26 14:28

  • Barack Obama
    Obama backs El-Sayed as early voting starts in Michigan

    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.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    GGuardian News 2026-10-25 13:22

  • Barack Obama
    Obama calls Trump an agent of ‘chaos and cruelty’ in midterm pitch

    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.

    Party strategy and campaigning

    NNBC News 2026-10-24 20:44

  • Barack Obama
    Obama warns donors races are ‘on the razor’s edge’ as he steps up midterm push

    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.”

    Party strategy and campaigning

    AABC News 2026-10-09 23:26

Related reports

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PoliticsDozens of Democrats eyeing 2028 presidential run, former Obama aide says

Jim Messina told the BBC that after Democrats’ midterm victories, he had spoken with “over two dozen campaigns,” with some already hiring staff.

US politicsDemocratic Party2028 presidential race

BBBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-06 16:51

Dozens of Democrats eyeing 2028 presidential run, former Obama aide says
Dozens of Democrats eyeing 2028 presidential run, former Obama aide says

Politics‘Appalling’: Obama blasts investigations into Ilhan Omar

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.

Ilhan OmarBarack Obamaimmigration fraud probe

FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 02:30

‘Appalling’: Obama blasts investigations into Ilhan Omar
‘Appalling’: Obama blasts investigations into Ilhan Omar

PoliticsQuestions focus on why Obama-era DOJ dropped 2016 Omar investigation

Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin discuss reports that the Obama administration investigated allegations related to the first marriage of Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota in 2016.

US politicsIlhan OmarDepartment of Justice

FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-30 19:45

Questions focus on why Obama-era DOJ dropped 2016 Omar investigation
Questions focus on why Obama-era DOJ dropped 2016 Omar investigation

PoliticsObama failed to address any of the Ilhan Omar issues, critic says

Podcast host Ben Ferguson analyzes criticism of former President Barack Obama over his comments on the raid at Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home, as the probe intensifies.

US politicsBarack ObamaIlhan Omar

FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-30 18:15

Obama failed to address any of the Ilhan Omar issues, critic says
Obama failed to address any of the Ilhan Omar issues, critic says

PoliticsOmar investigation reportedly began under Obama administration

The probe into allegations that Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother reportedly started during the Obama administration. A source told Fox News Digital that a Minnesota U.S. attorney appointed by then-President Joe Biden later ended the investigation in 2021.

Ilhan OmarinvestigationU.S. politics

FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-30 03:15

Omar investigation reportedly began under Obama administration
Omar investigation reportedly began under Obama administration

PoliticsReport: Omar marriage investigation dates back to Obama administration

Retired FBI supervisory agent James Gagliano discusses the statutes of limitations for various investigations involving Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota on “The Story.”

Ilhan Omarmarriage investigationFBI

FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-30 02:30

Report: Omar marriage investigation dates back to Obama administration
Report: Omar marriage investigation dates back to Obama administration

PoliticsVance calls Obama’s Cheesecake Factory jab ‘elitist’

Vice President JD Vance said former President Barack Obama’s jab at Cheesecake Factory shows Democrats are divorced from reality, during a Jesse Watters Primetime town hall.

US politicsJD VanceBarack ObamaDemocrats

FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 21:15

Vance calls Obama’s Cheesecake Factory jab ‘elitist’
Vance calls Obama’s Cheesecake Factory jab ‘elitist’

PoliticsTrump and Obama Launch Final Midterm Campaign Push

With the midterm elections approaching, President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama are holding their final rounds of campaign events.

US midterm electionsDonald TrumpBarack Obama

VVOA ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 20:48

Trump and Obama Launch Final Midterm Campaign Push
Trump and Obama Launch Final Midterm Campaign Push

PoliticsObama says US won’t get relief on oil prices anytime soon, slams Trump’s ‘bad decisions’

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.

US politicsBarack ObamaDonald Trumpoil prices

GGlobal NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 17:18

Obama says US won’t get relief on oil prices anytime soon, slams Trump’s ‘bad decisions’
Obama says US won’t get relief on oil prices anytime soon, slams Trump’s ‘bad decisions’

PoliticsUS midterms: Trump and Obama make closing pitches

Democrats are relying on Barack Obama to rally voters ahead of the US midterm elections, a crucial test that could shape the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency. Obama has appeared at three campaign rallies this week, most recently in Atlanta, Georgia.

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FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:57

US midterms: Trump and Obama make closing pitches
US midterms: Trump and Obama make closing pitches
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