Barack Obama mocks Donald Trump for decorating the White House

Barack Obama, former President of the USA:

"He makes the White House look like Saddam Hussein opened a cheesecake factory."

A week and a half before the midterm elections in the USA, former Democratic President Barack Obama joined the election campaign. In a speech at a campaign rally in Cleveland, he accused US President Donald Trump of being more interested in renovating the White House than addressing the concerns of Americans.

Barack Obama, former President of the USA:

“Does anyone really think that this guy sitting in the White House right now spends all his time thinking about these issues? No! I mean, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but he seems to be really focused on renovations.”

Trump had the Oval Office decorated with gold a long time ago and likes to proudly emphasize the new look at public meetings. Obama scoffed that the president would be better off on a home renovation television network.

Barack Obama, former President of the USA:

»And there is gold everywhere. What’s with the gold?”

Obama was in Ohio on Saturday to campaign for Democratic US Senate candidate Sherrod Brown and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton - and described the time under Trump as one of chaos, cruelty, corruption and incompetence.

Barack Obama, former President of the USA:

"This election is our last and best chance to curb at least some of this government's follies."

Congressional elections will take place in the USA on November 3rd. Trump's Republicans are struggling to defend their slim majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate. The opposition Democrats are hoping for a victory in order to complicate Trump's political plans in his remaining term in Congress - and are relying on a popular joker in the final meters: ex-President Obama.