Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats
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What South China Morning Post reported
Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have
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Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats. Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have Covered by 4 publications. South China Morning Post: Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats. France 24: US midterms: Obama blasts Trump's 'chaos and cruelty' while campaigning for Democrats. IOL: Obama blasts Trump's 'chaos and cruelty' while campaigning for Democrats. Vanguard: Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats.
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- South China Morning Post Hong Kong Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats Former US president Barack Obama delivered a scathing critique of his successor, Donald Trump, at a rally in Ohio on Saturday to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. “After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence, the likes of which we have 24 Oct · Tier 2
- France 24 France US midterms: Obama blasts Trump's 'chaos and cruelty' while campaigning for Democrats Ten days out from the elections that will determine control of the closely divided Congress, Barack Obama took to the campaign trail to accuse the Republican president of corruption, deride his strategy for Iran and skewer the gilded aesthetic he has applied to White House renovations. FRANCE 24's 26 Oct · Tier 2
- IOL South Africa Obama blasts Trump's 'chaos and cruelty' while campaigning for Democrats Delivering a speech at a rally at the weekend, Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump's running of the US in recent months. 25 Oct · Tier 3
- Vanguard Nigeria Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats The former president retains considerable popularity among the Democratic base, which he is keen to leverage to support his Democratic Party's candidates. 25 Oct · Tier 3
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