Obama blasts President Trump's reckless foreign policy at Ohio rally
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Former President Barack Obama took aim at President Donald Trump's foreign-policy decisions at events in Ohio and Michigan, warning voters that the Republican ticket represents chaos, corruption, and dangerous escalation ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Former President Barack Obama used a campaign stop in Cleveland, Ohio, to sharply denounce President Donald Trump’s foreign-policy choices, saying the president "chose to make a series of bad decisions" and unleashed an "unnecessary war that nobody asked for," referring to the US-Israel involvement in Iran.
"After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, you get a chance to say, ‘Enough is enough’," Obama told the crowd, urging Ohio voters to reject the Republican administration and its destructive agenda.
After the Ohio event, Obama traveled to Detroit, Michigan, where he backed Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson. He framed the November 3 vote as a "circuit breaker" to halt what he described as the "foolishness" of the Trump presidency, adding, "We have never seen a president excel in straight-up grifting on your dime like this."
Obama also criticized a recent attack ad by Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy against Democrat Amy Acton, calling the tactics beneath any decent campaign and defending Acton’s personal story.
In Detroit, Obama defended El-Sayed against attacks on his name and faith, stating, "Abdul is as Michigan as it gets," and emphasizing shared values and inclusion.
The former president’s appearances come as the midterm elections approach, with Democrats seeking to maintain control of Congress in the November 3 vote and voters being asked to reject the damage inflicted by the Republican ticket.