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Trump downplays impact of Obama’s campaigning | CNN Politics

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October 28, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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At a rally in Ohio, President Donald Trump downplayed the impact of former President Barack Obama’s campaigning and responded to Obama’s comments comparing the decor of his White House renovations to that of a Cheesecake Factory.

Trump downplays impact of Obama’s campaigning | CNN Politics

At a rally in Ohio, President Donald Trump downplayed the impact of former President Barack Obama’s campaigning and responded to Obama’s comments comparing the decor of his White House renovations to that of a Cheesecake Factory.

At a rally in Ohio, President Donald Trump downplayed the impact of former President Barack Obama’s campaigning and responded to Obama’s comments comparing the decor of his White House renovations to that of a Cheesecake Factory.

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