Trump lashes out at former President Obama and Senate candidate El-Sayed on Truth Social
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President Donald Trump used Truth Social to hurl attacks at former President Barack Obama and Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed during the Michigan midterm campaign, while Obama criticized Trump’s administration as corrupt and chaotic at a rally in the state.
President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform early Sunday, unleashing a fresh round of inflammatory attacks by labeling former President Barack Obama as "grossly incompetent" and accusing him of paying off Iran and backing political rivals who went on to lose elections. Trump also went after Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, crudely branding him a "Fake Doctor" and alleging ties to extremist groups without offering evidence.
Trump tried to wrap the insults in self-congratulation, highlighting his own record in Michigan and claiming credit for reviving the auto industry, retaining an Air Force base and creating jobs, while urging voters to back Republican candidate Mike Rogers.
The statements came hours after Obama addressed a rally in Michigan, where he condemned Trump’s administration as corrupt and chaotic and warned that opponents rely on fear and division to weaken reform movements. Obama also pointed back to attacks on his own reputation and suggested that the same tactics were now being used against El-Sayed.