Obama attacks Trump, Ramaswamy on campaign trail
The gist
Former US president Barack Obama rallied in Ohio and Michigan for Democrats, attacking Trump and a Ramaswamy ad.
The midterm push comes just over a week before Election Day.
How it unfolded
- Oct 22, 2026Ramaswamy's campaign released an ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother Donna Arthur calling her daughter "a liar."
- Oct 24, 2026Obama held his first rally of the 2026 midterm cycle in Cleveland, Ohio, for Acton and Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, attacking Trump and Ramaswamy.
- Oct 24, 2026The same day, Trump campaigned in Perry, Georgia, cast his ballot in Florida and defended the Ramaswamy ad.