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Trump Blasts Obama as ‘Grossly Incompetent President,’ Accuses Him of Backing ‘Jihadist’ in Michigan Senate Race
United States President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on former President Barack Obama, describing him as a “grossly incompetent President” while urging Michigan voters to support Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers ahead of the November 3, 2026, midterm elections.
Trump’s latest criticism followed Obama’s campaign appearances in Ohio and Michigan, where the former president rallied support for Democratic candidates, including Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, while criticising the Trump administration.
In a strongly worded post published on his Truth Social platform on October 25, Trump attacked Obama’s presidential record, criticised his support for Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris in their respective presidential elections, and accused him of backing a candidate whose political views, he alleged, were hostile to American interests.
Trump wrote:
“Obama was a grossly incompetent President! He paid off Iran with $Billions, and gave them a road to a Nuclear Weapon. He said that Crooked Hillary Clinton was going to WIN, he campaigned hard for her, and she lost in all directions and ways. He then campaigned full out for Kamala, and likewise, she lost. Now he’s campaigning for a Muslim Brotherhood Jihadist, who hates Jews and Blacks and AMERICANS and TRUMP, and he is going to lose, also. He’s a Fake Doctor, who runs what is considered to be the WORST CLINIC IN AMERICA. I won Michigan, BIG, have brought back the Car Industry, the Air Force Base, and everything else. Also, more jobs than ever before. Michigan doesn’t want an arrogant, Open Borders, Fake Doctor, Jihadist, whose reputation will only get worse as more information is revealed – And there’s plenty. VOTE FOR MIKE ROGERS! He will never let you down!“
The president’s remarks focused heavily on Obama’s foreign policy, particularly the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which sought to restrict Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. Trump has repeatedly criticised the agreement, arguing that it failed to adequately protect American interests.
He also revisited Obama’s support for Clinton during the 2016 presidential election and Harris during the 2024 election, both of which Trump won, using those defeats to question the former president’s political influence.
However, the most pointed portion of Trump’s statement concerned Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate challenging Rogers in Michigan’s closely watched Senate race.
Trump accused El-Sayed of having ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and used several inflammatory descriptions to portray the Democratic candidate as unsuitable for public office. These allegations form part of the broader Republican campaign against El-Sayed, who has denied any affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Trump also questioned El-Sayed’s professional record and made claims about the quality of a clinic associated with him, without providing supporting evidence in the post.
El-Sayed is a physician who previously served as Detroit’s health director. The dispute over his candidacy has become a prominent feature of the Michigan Senate contest, with Republicans seeking to make his background and political positions central issues in the campaign.
Beyond attacking Obama and El-Sayed, Trump highlighted his administration’s economic record and claimed credit for developments affecting Michigan’s automotive industry, employment and Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
He argued that his policies had strengthened the state’s economy and created employment opportunities, presenting those claims as reasons voters should support Rogers.
The president concluded his message with an emphatic endorsement of the Republican candidate, telling Michigan voters: “VOTE FOR MIKE ROGERS! He will never let you down!”
The exchange underscores the increasingly confrontational atmosphere surrounding the November midterm elections, which will determine control of the United States Congress.
Obama has been campaigning for Democratic candidates and criticising Trump’s leadership, while the president has responded by targeting his predecessor and rallying support for Republican contenders.
With both political camps intensifying their campaigns, Michigan has emerged as a significant battleground in the struggle for control of the Senate. The contest between Rogers and El-Sayed is therefore attracting national attention, as Republicans and Democrats seek to turn voter support into a decisive electoral advantage.
Trump’s latest intervention places his personal endorsement of Rogers at the centre of the Republican campaign, while escalating his long-ru
nning political feud with Obama.