# Obama criticises Trump’s Iran war response and prices at campaign rallies

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/obama-attacks-trump-as-he-campaigns-for-democrats-ahead-of-midterm-elections/
- Published: 2026-10-25T02:27:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T06:33:22+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmj6jwe1j1gjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Obama urged voters to curb Trump’s administration in the midterms.
- The election will decide control of Congress for the rest of Trump’s term.
- Trump defended tariffs and promised a $5,000 payout if Republicans win both chambers.

## Summary

Barack Obama attacked Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran war and rising consumer prices while campaigning for Democrats in Ohio and Michigan. He called the 3 November midterm elections voters’ “last best chance” to limit the administration’s actions; the results will determine which party controls Congress for the rest of Trump’s term.

Trump campaigned in Georgia, defended his immigration and tariff policies and said fuel prices would fall, despite acknowledging they were temporarily high. He repeated a pledge to pay every adult American $5,000 if Republicans win both chambers of Congress. Obama was supporting Sherrod Brown’s Senate bid and Amy Acton’s campaign for Ohio governor, while Trump backed Republican candidate Mike Collins in Georgia.

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