Obama, Trump trade barbs at rallies before midterms

President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama held rival rallies in Ohio and Georgia five days before the midterm elections, trading criticism as both campaigned for their parties’ candidates. Obama blamed Trump’s Iran war and trade policies for higher costs, and argued the administration had focused more on responding to his joke about White House renovations than on inflation. Trump defended the renovations and attacked Obama while urging voters to support Republican candidates, including Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The exchanges came amid concerns that the elections could shift control of Congress.