Obama campaigns against Trump ahead of US mid-term elections

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 03:32 · Archive

Barack Obama campaigned for Democratic candidates in Ohio and Michigan, accusing President Trump of corruption and poor governance.

Barack Obama campaigned for Democratic candidates on Saturday at rallies in Cleveland and Detroit, ten days before the mid-term elections that will determine control of Congress. He focused his campaign on attacking President Trump's administration, accusing the president of corruption, criticising his Iran strategy and mocking White House renovations.

Campaigning in Michigan for US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Obama framed the November 3 vote as a 'circuit breaker' to 'at least rein in some of the foolishness' of Trump's presidency. 'We got to flip that circuit breaker, bring some accountability to this government,' Obama said. He told crowds: 'We have never seen a president excel in straight-up grifting, on your dime, like this' and 'Never seen a president so intent on selling favours like this'. He added that the Republican Party now 'seems to stand for corrupt government, or inept government, or no government'.

Obama remains a major Democratic motivator nearly a decade after leaving the White House. The party hopes his presence on the campaign trail will energise supporters in the tight Senate race in Michigan, where El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers, a former US representative. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Obama campaigns against Trump ahead of US mid-term elections — Image: Perth Now

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Obama unloads on Trump while stumping for DemocratsBarack Obama has stepped into one of America's ugliest mid-term fights as he works to rally Democratic voters in two Midwestern battlegroundsPerth Now · 25 Oct, 03:00
Obama unloads on Trump while stumping for DemocratsBarack Obama has stepped into one of America's ugliest mid-term fights as he works to rally Democratic voters in two Midwestern battlegroundsThe West Australian · 25 Oct, 03:00

In this story: Barack Obama · Donald Trump · Abdul El-Sayed · Mike Rogers · Democratic Party · Republican Party · Michigan · Ohio

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