Obama attacks Trump at Ohio and Michigan rallies for Democrats

“This election is our last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration.”

— Barack Obama, former US president, in Ohio

Obama blamed the Iran war for higher oil and diesel prices. Trump, at a Georgia rally, called oil prices “temporarily high” and said pump prices will come down.

And us?

Obama mocked Trump's trade fight with Canada, a major US trading partner. Trump has threatened 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian vehicles and auto parts from January 2027.

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The midterm elections decide which party controls Congress for the rest of Trump's term. Early voting has already begun.