A campaign event where former U.S. President Barack Obama supported Democratic gubernatorial candidates became a forum for criticizing President Donald Trump.
According to Associated Press, former President Barack Obama is encouraging voters to elect Democrats as governors of Virginia and New Jersey in Tuesday's election, which could reflect the national political climate ahead of the midterm elections a year later, possibly reshaping the country, during the tenth month of Donald Trump's second presidential term.
Obama appeared at the campaign events of Abigail Spanberger and Micky Dolenz on Saturday, contrasting with Trump spending the weekend at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, forcing Virginia's Wendy Davis-Williams and New Jersey's Jack Ciattarelli to conduct their campaigns independently.
Meanwhile, advocates in California are making a final push before a statewide vote on whether to redraw the state's congressional districts in line with Democratic interests. The effort supported by Governor Gavin Newsom is part of a nationwide redistricting battle that began when Trump called on Republican-controlled states to help him maintain a favorable majority in the House of Representatives in 2026.
In an afternoon rally in Norfolk, Obama praised Spanberger, a former congresswoman and CIA employee, as a hardworking individual who would improve the economic conditions and quality of life for Virginians. However, he focused most of his more than half-hour speech on criticizing Trump's "lawless and reckless behavior" and "chaotic" economic policies, urging voters to "set a shining example for the nation by condemning Trump and his loyal nominees."
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