Obama Blasts Trump's 'Chaos and Cruelty' While Campaigning for Democrats
Former US president Barack Obama campaigned in Ohio and Michigan on Saturday for Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, criticizing Donald Trump and blaming his administration for the rising cost of living and for an "unnecessary war" with Iran. In Cleveland he rallied for Sherrod Brown, and in Michigan he campaigned for Abdul El-Sayed. Trump responded on Truth Social by urging Michigan voters to choose Republican Mike Rogers and criticizing Obama over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Why it matters: The rallies show how the Iran war and oil prices are entering US politics ahead of the midterms.