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2025-11-03 09:14:45
[Obama Calls on Democrats to Fight Back Against Trump's "Lawlessness and Recklessness"] Former US President Barack Obama attended campaign rallies in Virginia and New Jersey on Saturday, campaigning for Democratic gubernatorial candidates and delivering a scathing critique of the Trump administration in his speeches. At a rally in Norfolk, Virginia, Obama stated bluntly, "Our country and our policies are in a dark place," condemning the White House's daily displays of "lawlessness, recklessness, and utter madness." He specifically criticized Trump's tariff policies and domestic military deployments, while also criticizing congressional Republicans for failing to effectively restrain the president's behavior and expressing surprise at the rapid "kneeling" of business leaders and academic institutions in pandering to Trump. That evening, at a campaign event in Newark, New Jersey, Obama continued his criticism of the White House, using the metaphor of "every day is Halloween, but there are only pranks and no candy," and satirizing Trump for continuing White House renovations during the government shutdown. Current polls show that Democratic candidate Spanberg maintains a significant lead in Virginia, while the gap between his Republican opponent and his supporter, Sherrell, in New Jersey remains in single digits. It is worth noting that although New Jersey is a traditionally blue state, the race has been narrowing in recent years, with the Republican Party steadily closing the gap in local elections, making this election a focus of attention.
