Brief
Trump, Vance and Obama launch final‑week rallies in key midterm states
With less than a week to vote, the three leaders are targeting pivotal states amid high fuel prices and an unpopular Iran war.
By Felo News Desk · Published
US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and former President Barack Obama are holding a series of rallies in the final week before the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, focusing on states they consider decisive, according to newindianexpress.com.
What happened
Trump appeared at a campaign rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Oct. 27, 2026, and visited Mississippi the day before. He plans to travel to South Carolina, Florida, Kansas and Iowa in the coming days. Vance is concentrating on North Carolina, where Republicans are wary of keeping a Senate seat held by Democrat Roy Cooper against former GOP chair Michael Whatley. Obama is slated to appear in Georgia alongside former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Senator Jon Ossoff.
What the reports add
The article notes that Trump’s campaign is emphasizing states he won handily in 2024 while voters confront record fuel prices, rising costs and an unpopular war in Iran. It also highlights that Vance’s North Carolina focus comes as GOP optimism wanes for that Senate race. Obama’s recent criticism of Trump’s White House renovations and personal wealth was delivered in Michigan, and his Georgia appearance will feature Bottoms, who seeks to become the first Black woman governor, and Ossoff, a potential future presidential candidate.
What was said
The piece quotes no direct statements from the leaders but reports that Trump “often diverts into tangents about the senator’s physique” when speaking about Sen. Jon Husted, his Ohio running mate. It also mentions that former Ohio health official Amy Acton’s mother, Donna Arthur, called her daughter a “liar” in a controversial ad backed by Trump.
How it came about
These rallies follow earlier campaign activity, including Obama’s Oct. 25 speeches in Cleveland and Detroit linking the Iran war to higher fuel prices, and a poll on Oct. 9 showing a split among Trump’s 2024 voters over whether GOP candidates should distance themselves from the president.
Key facts
- Trump held a rally in Lubbock, Texas on Oct. 27, 2026. (newindianexpress.com)
- Vice President JD Vance is focusing on North Carolina for the Senate race. (newindianexpress.com)
- Barack Obama will rally Democrats in Georgia with Keisha Lance Bottoms and Jon Ossoff. (newindianexpress.com)
- Trump’s campaign is targeting states he won in 2024 amid high fuel prices and an unpopular Iran war. (newindianexpress.com)
- A controversial Ohio ad backed by Trump featured Amy Acton’s mother calling her daughter a liar. (newindianexpress.com)
Sources
- [1] newindianexpress.com — originally reported as “Trump, Vance and Obama are making closing-stretch appeals to US midterm voters in pivotal states”
