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Midterms: Obama campaigns for Democrats, slams Trump
At a rally in Ohio this Saturday, former US president Barack Obama said that Americans were facing higher costs because of decisions made by the administration, including what he described as "an unnecessary war that nobody asked for and nobody voted for."
What the coverage shows
All outlets converge on Obama appearing on the campaign trail for Democrats in Ohio and Michigan ahead of the midterms, with most also noting his criticism of Trump. The framing diverges in what they foreground: NBC News emphasizes Obama’s “chaos and cruelty” language, while Fox News and BBC News spotlight his mocking of Trump’s White House renovations. CBS News uniquely ties the coverage to Vivek Ramaswamy and the Acton ad, and France 24 alone mentions Obama blaming the White House for rising living costs and, later, the war with Iran.
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