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Obama, in Midwest, assails ‘cruelty’ and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign

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DETROIT (AP) — Former President Barack Obama on Saturday seized on what he described as cruelty and indecency coming from President Donald Trump and his...

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  1. Barack Obama rallying with Democratic candidates in Northeast Ohio on Saturday

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    Obama, in Midwest, assails ‘cruelty’ and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign

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  1. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Barack Obama to rally with Amy Acton, Sherrod Brown in Cleveland Saturday (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    President Barack Obama will be in Cleveland on Saturday to headline a rally to boost voter turnout for Democratic candidates in Ohio ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

  2. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Barack Obama rallying with Democratic candidates in Northeast Ohio on Saturday (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    Former president Barack Obama will be in Northeast Ohio on Saturday, campaigning with Democratic candidates for the governor and Senate races less than two weeks before the election.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Obama describes Trump as an agent of ‘chaos and cruelty' in midterm elections pitch (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Cleveland.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Obama, in Ohio, assails ‘cruelty’ and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Former President Barack Obama on Saturday seized on what he described as cruelty and indecency coming from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, stepping into one of the nation’s ugliest midterm fights as he worked to rally Democratic voters in battleground Ohio.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Obama is set to campaign with Democrats in Ohio and Michigan as he ramps up midterm efforts (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Barack Obama is set to campaign with Democrats running for the U.S. Senate in Ohio and Michigan

  6. Independent Journal Review

    Obama plans Ohio, Michigan campaign swing (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    On Oct. 24, 2026, Obama campaigns in Cleveland with Brown and Acton, then Detroit for El-Sayed, who once wrote Obama “was not the right choice — he just wasn’t the wrong one.”

  7. The Boston Globe

    Obama set to campaign with Democrats in Ohio, Michigan as he ramps up midterm efforts (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Although Ohio has become more reliably Republican, it’s been a hotly contested battleground this year.

  8. NBC Chicago

    Obama mocks Trump's White House changes, says it looks like ‘a Cheesecake Factory' (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Cleveland.

  9. WSVN Miami

    Obama, in Midwest, assails ‘cruelty’ and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign (opens WSVN Miami)

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    DETROIT (AP) — Former President Barack Obama on Saturday seized on what he described as cruelty and indecency coming from President Donald Trump and his...

  10. WDTN Dayton

    Barack Obama rallying with Democratic candidates in Cleveland Saturday (opens WDTN Dayton)

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    Former president Barack Obama will be in Northeast Ohio on Saturday, campaigning with Democratic candidates for the governor and Senate races less than two weeks before the election.

  11. Washington Examiner

    WATCH LIVE: Obama holds midterm Ohio rally to boost Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former President Barack Obama is rallying Democrats in Ohio on Saturday afternoon, seeking to boost party candidates down the ballot in the battleground state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Obama is set to speak around 2:15 p.m.

  12. The Guardian

    Barack Obama to rally for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan before key US Senate race – US politics live (opens The Guardian)

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    The former Democratic president is showing major support in Detroit for the progressive Michigan candidate in final days before US midterm elections Sign up for Breaking News US email Hundreds of Michiganders have gathered outside Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan, where former preside…

  13. The Hill

    Obama scathes Trump administration in quippy Ohio campaign rally speech (opens The Hill)

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    President Obama delivered a harsh assessment Saturday of the Trump administration while rallying supporters for Ohio Democratic midterm candidates former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) and Amy Acton. The former president directly addressed Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial a…

  14. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Obama returns to Cleveland to rally Ohio Democrats behind Acton, Brown (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    President Obama drew thousands in Cleveland’s historic Public Auditorium on Saturday, as the former president rallied Ohio Democrats to elect Amy Acton, Sherrod Brown, and party’s candidates up and down the ballot on election day.

  15. The Boston Globe

    Obama issues searing attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in return to campaign trail (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Appearing in Cleveland at his first campaign rally of the midterm elections, Obama delivered his most forceful attack on Trump in recent memory.

  16. BBC News

    Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections (opens BBC News)

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    "This election is our last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration," Obama said.

  17. Fox News

    Obama compares Trump's White House renovations to 'Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory' at Ohio rally (opens Fox News)

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    Barack Obama compared Trump's White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory run by Saddam Hussein at a Cleveland rally for Ohio Democrats.

  18. UPI

    'Chaos and cruelty': Obama says Trump is responsible for rising costs (opens UPI)

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    Former President Barack Obama criticized his successor Saturday, characterizing Donald Trump's second term as filled with "corruption and incompetence."

  19. Newsweek

    Obama Mocks Trump's White House Renovations (opens Newsweek)

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    Former President Barack Obama mocked Donald Trump for focusing on White House construction projects, rather than domestic policy.

  20. WFMZ Allentown

    Obama blasts Trump's 'chaos and cruelty' while campaigning for Democrats (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Former US president Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of his successor, Donald Trump, at rallies Saturday in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.

  21. The Hill

    Obama on Trump White House: ‘Like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory’ (opens The Hill)

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    Former President Barack Obama poked fun at President Trump's various Washington, D.C.-area renovation projects during a campaign stop in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was stumping for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and Senate candidate Sherrod Brown.

  22. Anchorage Daily News

    Obama, on the campaign trail, assails ‘cruelty’ and indecency from Trump and his allies (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The former president, 65, remains the Democratic Party’s best motivator nearly a decade after leaving the White House.

  23. New York Post

    Obama rips Trump for tariffs and White House renovations as he touts El-Sayed in Detroit (opens New York Post)

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    Former President Barack Obama ripped and ridiculed President Trump at a Detroit rally Saturday night where he vouched for Abdul El-Sayed and drew comparisons between the lefty Democratic Senate candidate and his own 2008 run for the White House.

  24. Al Jazeera

    Obama slams Trump’s ‘cruelty and corruption’ at Ohio rally for Democrats (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Former US president says Trump 'chose to make a series of bad decisions', highlighting the US-Israel war on Iran.

  25. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Former President Obama visits Cleveland to boost Democratic candidates (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    Former President Barack Obama campaigned in Cleveland Saturday at the Public Auditorium, rallying with democratic senate candidate Sherrod Brown and gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton

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