President Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of his successor, Donald Trump, at rallies on Saturday (October 24, 2026) in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Former U.S.
Democrats are attempting to wrest back control of one or both chambers of the U.S. Congress, which are currently controlled by Mr. Trump’s Republican party. The former President retains considerable popularity among the Democratic base, which he is keen to leverage to support his Democratic Party’s candidates. In Ohio, Mr.
In both states, the 65-year-old former President blamed the Trump administration for the rising cost of living, a top voter concern amid soaring fuel prices. Brown will attempt a comeback against incumbent Republican Senator Jon Husted, while the race for governor will be contested between Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate in 2024.
“The current president chose to make a series of bad decisions,” Mr. Obama said in Ohio, where he rallied in support of former Democratic senator Sherrod Brown. “Imagine the power duo of Abdul and Elissa,” Mr. Obama said, referring to the incumbent Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin, who is not up for election this year. “Don’t procrastinate, don’t equivocate,” Mr. Obama said.
