Obama slams Trump’s ‘cruelty and corruption’ at Ohio rally for Democrats
Former US President Barack Obama slammed President Donald Trump's 'cruelty and corruption' during a campaign rally in Ohio, highlighting the US-Israel war on Iran.
Former United States President Barack Obama has criticised the "cruelty and corruption" during President Donald Trump's second term. Obama slammed Trump's foreign policies on Saturday during a midterm election campaign rally in Ohio to support the state's Democratic candidates.
Ohio elections
Obama urged Ohioans to vote against the Republican administration, saying: "After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have not seen in the modern era, you get a chance to say, 'Enough is enough'."
The former president also addressed the recent controversy in Ohio's gubernatorial race surrounding an attack advertisement by Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy against Democrat Amy Acton.
In recent days, we've seen there is no line he will not cross, no low he will not sink to
Acton's defense
In the advertisement, Donna Arthur, Acton's mother, disputes her daughter's account of a childhood involving homelessness and sexual abuse by her stepfather. Acton says she has not seen her mother since 1978.
Obama backed Acton, saying that she has "spoken movingly about her painful childhood and all she's experienced: abuse, neglect and homelessness." The former president shared the rally stage with Acton and Ohio's former Democratic senator, Sherrod Brown.
Polls give Democrats a slight lead in both Ohio races, but results are expected to be close.
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