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Obama holds first 2026 midterm rally, targets Trump and Ramaswamy in Ohio

In his first midterm campaign appearance, former President Obama criticized the Trump administration and Vivek Ramaswamy at a Cleveland rally.

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What to know

  • Obama's Cleveland appearance is his first rally of the 2026 midterm campaign cycle.
  • He used the event to attack both the Trump administration and Vivek Ramaswamy.
  • The rally signals Obama's active reentry into campaigning ahead of the midterm elections.

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Obama holds first 2026 midterm rally, targets Trump and Ramaswamy in Ohio
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    Obama rallies in Cleveland, criticizes Trump and Ramaswamy

    Barack Obama held his first midterm campaign rally of the cycle in Cleveland, Ohio, using the appearance to criticize the Trump administration and Vivek Ramaswamy.

    1. 20 outlets Obama describes Trump as an agent of ‘chaos and cruelty’ in midterm elections pitch

      first by NBC News, 14d ago · also The Daily Telegraph, Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Le Monde EN, RTE News, Yahoo +13

      10 more headlines
    2. 17 outlets WATCH: Obama, Trump hit the campaign trail ahead of critical midterm elections

      first by ABC News, 14d ago · also BBC, CTV News, Philadelphia Inquirer, HuffPost, Washington Times, The Australian +10

      13 more headlines
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    • Barack Obama was speaking in support of Democratic candidates at a campaign rally in Ohio ahead of the midterm elections when he targeted Donald Trump's record as US President. The former president said the Trump administration displayed 'incompetence, the likes of which we have

      @SkyNewsX14d ago1.7k▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 34 posts in this stretch
    • nytimes.com

      Breaking News: Barack Obama forcefully criticized President Trump at a midterm rally, accusing him of historic “incompetence” in Washington.

      nytimes.comBluesky14d ago455▲view on Bluesky ↗
    • RonSupportsYou@mastodon.social

      "Former Pres. Barack Obama attacked Pres. Trump’s administration in searing terms, saying it was defined by 'incompetence the likes of which we have not seen in modern times.' Appearing in Cleveland at his first campaign rally of the midterm elections, Mr. Obama said that Trump’s second term had amounted to 'two years of chaos and cruelty and…

      RonSupportsYou@mastodon.socialMastodon14d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  1. 5 outlets Obama set to campaign with Democrats in Ohio, Michigan as he ramps up midterm efforts

    first by Boston Globe, 15d ago · also WLWT, Associated Press, AP News, Philadelphia Inquirer

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  2. 5 outlets Trump, Vance and Obama are making closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states

    first by Washington Times, 11d ago · also Philadelphia Inquirer, Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Sun, Mercury News

  3. 4 outlets Trump hits midterm rally trail as Republicans defend home turf: five takeaways

    first by Hindustan Times, 15d ago · also Reuters, Straits Times, USA Today

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  4. 3 outlets Trump and Obama share dueling messages in final stretch of midterm elections

    first by WBAL-TV, 14d ago · also NBC News, The Hill

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  5. 3 outlets US midterms: Trump’s election rallies are getting weirder and looser

    first by SMH.com.au, 13d ago · also Yahoo, The Age

    2 more headlines
  6. 3 outlets WATCH LIVE: Obama holds midterm Ohio rally to boost Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton

    first by Washington Examiner, 14d ago · also PBS NewsHour, Associated Press

    1 more headline
  7. 2 outlets Live Updates: Obama, Harris to campaign for Democrats in 3 battleground states; Trump travels to Georgia

    first by The Hill, 15d ago · also Independent UK

    1 more headline
  8. 2 outlets Alaska governor orders investigation into Democrat’s Senate campaign – live

    first by Mastodon, 10d ago · also The Guardian

  9. 2 outlets Obama brings star power for Democratic midterms to suburban Atlanta

    first by Mastodon, 10d ago · also Guardian

  10. 1 outlet Barack Obama to rally with Amy Acton, Sherrod Brown in Cleveland Saturday

    first by Cleveland.com, 15d ago

    1 more headline

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