Obama plays offense and defense in Cleveland: Attacking Trump while guarding his legacy

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CLEVELAND – Former President Barack Obama used his first campaign speech of the 2026 election cycle to criticize President Donald Trump and defend his own record.

During an appearance in Cleveland on Saturday for Democratic Senate nominee Sherrod Brown and his gubernatorial counterpart Amy Acton, Obama defended his foreign policy amid the Iran war and his immigration positions, considering scrutiny of the number of deportations during his two terms in office.

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