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Midterms: Obama campaigns for Democrats, slams Trump

Midterms: Obama campaigns for Democrats, slams Trump
France 24 Sunday 25 October 2026, 16:25 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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At a rally in Ohio this Saturday, former US president Barack Obama said that Americans were facing higher costs because of decisions made by the administration, including what he described as "an unnecessary war that nobody asked for and nobody voted for."

At a rally in Ohio this Saturday, former US president Barack Obama said that Americans were facing higher costs because of decisions made by the administration, including what he described as "an unnecessary war that nobody asked for and nobody voted for." [Image text:] MIDTERMS Obama campaigns
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