Overview
- At rallies in Norfolk, Virginia, and Newark, New Jersey, Barack Obama accused President Trump of chaotic governance and warned of real dangers to democracy nine months into Trump’s second term.
- He argued that ordinary families face higher costs from Trump’s tariff approach, labeling it a chaotic tariff policy that has driven prices up.
- Obama criticized Republican members of Congress for refusing to oppose Trump and said he is concerned the Supreme Court is not checking the administration’s excesses.
- He denounced National Guard deployments in cities including Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and condemned civilian arrests by ICE as part of his broader civil‑liberties critique.
- He campaigned for Virginia’s Abigail Spanberger, described as the favorite, and New Jersey’s Mikie Sherrill, who faces a tight race with Republican Jack Ciattarelli, with Tuesday’s results viewed as an early gauge of national sentiment ahead of 2026.