Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail to stump for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterm elections, delivering pointed criticism of President Donald Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy during stops in Ohio and Michigan, according to The New York Times.
The New York Times described Obama's remarks as searing attacks on both figures. CNN reported that the former president criticized Trump over what it characterized as years of "chaos and cruelty." The BBC reported that Obama attacked Trump while campaigning for Democrats.
Al Jazeera, in its takeaways from the Ohio and Michigan speeches, said the appearances touched on Trump, the Iran war and the midterms. The New York Times' summary of its coverage also identified Ramaswamy as a target of Obama's criticism.
The appearances mark Obama's re-entry into active campaigning on behalf of his party as the midterm elections approach. According to the reporting summarized above, the speeches combined criticism of the president and Ramaswamy with appeals on behalf of Democratic candidates in two key states.
Further details of the speeches, including the full substance of Obama's remarks, were not available in the source material.
What to watch next: whether Obama's return to the trail signals a broader campaign schedule for the former president in the run-up to the midterms.