Obama Delivers Sharp Criticism of Trump During Democratic Campaign Event

U.S. President Donald Trump has continued to urge voters to treat the midterm congressional elections as if he were the candidate in those races, and yesterday, Saturday, one of his predecessors from the Democratic Party did the same.

With ten days remaining until the elections that will determine control of the closely divided Congress, former President Barack Obama embarked on a campaign tour accusing Trump of corruption, mocking his strategy toward Iran, and criticizing the extravagance of the White House renovations.

Obama rallied support for Democratic candidates at campaign events in Cleveland and Detroit, where he ridiculed the Trump administration. During a campaign stop in Michigan in support of U.S. Senate candidate Abigail Spanberger, Obama described the November 3 election as an “electrical circuit breaker” that would “restrain some of the foolishness” characterizing Trump’s presidency.

Obama said, “We need to flip this switch and hold this government accountable.”

Obama, who served as president from 2009 until Trump took office in 2017, remains one of the most popular figures among Democrats. Democrats hope that his involvement in the race will energize their base in a tight contest for a U.S. Senate seat, where Abigail Spanberger faces Republican candidate Mike Rogers, a former U.S. House member.

The former president responded to the Michigan crowd by addressing the criticisms that Democrats consistently level against Trump and the Republicans’ willingness to defer to him.

Obama said, “We have never seen a president excel at blatant deception and fraud at your expense in this way... And now it seems the party represents either a corrupt government, an incompetent government, or no government at all.”

The White House has not yet responded to a request for comment.