Former US president Barack Obama hit the campaign trail Saturday for fellow Democrats ahead of

Obama, who remains a powerful figure in today's Democratic Party, took the stage to robust applause in Virginia and then New Jersey to stump for two candidates in gubernatorial elections seen as critical bellwethers ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The 64-year-old quickly noted how Americans frustrated with rising inflation, energy costs and home prices were "willing to take a chance" on a national candidate like Donald Trump who promised relief from such challenges.

But nine months into Trump's second term, "has any of that gotten better?" Obama asked in Norfolk, Virginia as the crowd responded: "No."

"Is the economy working better for you? Because it sure has gotten better for Trump an

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