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Trump, Obama hold rallies ahead of midterms

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Trump, Obama hold rallies ahead of midterms. (2026, October 27). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-obama-hold-rallies-ahead-of-midterms/

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President Trump and former President Obama are both actively campaigning at multiple rallies ahead of the midterms, with Trump focusing on traditionally Republican states and Obama aiming to support Democratic candidates. Journalist Weijia Jiang covers these events, while Robert Costa provides commentary. The article does not include specific details about attendance or locations beyond noting their strategic importance for each candidate's party goals.

Written by AI on 2026-10-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of 2026-10-27, President Trump held multiple rallies ahead of the midterm elections in an effort to maintain Republican control over Congress. Simultaneously, former President Barack Obama was also campaigning at events aimed at supporting Democratic candidates and attempting to flip party control.

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President Trump is holding several rallies, including in deep-red states, in the week before the midterm as he tries to keep his party in control of Congress.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-27

2026-10-27 · CBS News

Trump, Obama hold rallies ahead of midterms · assertive framing

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President Trump is holding several rallies, including in deep-red states, in the week before the midterm as he tries to keep his party in control of Congress. asserted

he → hold → Congress

Former President Barack Obama is also headlining events, hoping to help flip control to the Democrats. asserted

Obama → headline → Democrats

Weijia Jiang reports and Robert Costa joins for analysis. asserted

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