Trump Rallies in Georgia, Obama Stumps for Democrats in Detroit as Midterms Enter Final Stretch
With just days until the midterm elections, President Trump and former President Barack Obama crisscrossed key battleground states on Saturday, underscoring the high stakes for both parties. Trump held a rally in Georgia, where he focused on turning out his base and boosting Republican candidates. Meanwhile, Obama was in Detroit, Michigan, campaigning for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson. The competing events highlighted the nationalization of the midterms and the parties’ reliance on their most prominent surrogates to drive turnout.nnIn Georgia, Trump took aim at Obama’s Detroit rally, telling supporters that the event was “empty” — a claim that drew attention to the president’s long-standing fascination with crowd sizes. Trump’s comments are the latest in a series of comparisons he has made between his own crowds and those of rivals, particularly Obama. The president also used his Georgia rally to emphasize the importance of showing up at the polls. “At the end of the day, this is going to be about turnout,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told Fox News, noting that battleground House districts remain razor-thin and cautioning against typical midterm complacency among GOP voters. Scalise’s warning came as he sounded the alarm for House Republicans, stressing that if people show up and vote on their side, they will win.nnObama’s visit to Michigan was aimed at energizing Democratic voters in a state that could prove pivotal to control of the Senate. He was there to support El-Sayed, who is in a close race with Republican Mike Rogers, and Benson. The former president’s message was sharp, as he criticized Trump’s leadership, saying, “Most importantly, he decided to start an unnecessary war that nobody asked for,” during a stop in Ohio. Obama’s appearance alongside the president — a reference to Trump’s visit to Michigan — was part of a broader push to lift top-of-the-ticket candidates. The rally in Detroit was seen as a key opportunity to mobilize voters in a critical Wolverine State battleground.nnThe midterm landscape remains tight, with Democrats needing a net gain of four seats in both the US Senate and House of Representatives to overturn Republicans’ narrow majorities of 53-47 and
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