Barack Obama campaigns in Georgia ahead of US midterm elections

Former US president Barack Obama spoke at a campaign rally in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday to support Democrats in the final week before the US midterm elections. The Guardian reported that Obama addressed voters alongside US senator Jon Ossoff and gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms. [1][8]

During his speech, Obama criticized Donald Trump and the Republican party, saying that they are not serious people and that everyone is paying the price for their lack of seriousness, according to the Guardian. CNN reported that Obama also teased Trump regarding a previous comment about the Cheesecake Factory. [1][7]

The appearance formed part of a series of rival campaign events. CNN and Al Jazeera both report that Obama and Trump held head-to-head campaign rallies with six days remaining before the midterm elections, with Trump rallying voters in Ohio while Obama campaigned in Georgia. Al Jazeera reported that Democrats lead national polls ahead of the vote. [3][4][5][6]

The event follows recent campaign exchanges between the two political figures in Georgia. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Donald Trump previously held a rally in the state where he criticized Jon Ossoff. [13]