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Obama Draws 3,500–4,000 as Trump Rally Lags in Ohio

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

Same facts. Different interpretations.

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U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally in Chillicothe, Ohio, and former President Barack Obama held a rally in Southlake, Georgia on Wednesday.
Media coverage highlighted President Donald Trump’s Islamophobic, racist and misogynistic rhetoric, noting its harmful impact on public discourse.
Trump’s speech attacked a Muslim Senate candidate as a “jihadist” and invoked September 11 attacks.
The approval rating of Donald Trump fell to –27, lowest before midterms since World War II.

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U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally in Chillicothe, Ohio, and former President Barack Obama held a rally in Southlake, Georgia on Wednesday.
Local news estimated Obama’s Georgia rally attracted 3,500-4,000 people, outpacing the roughly 2,500 reported at Trump’s Ohio rally.
Trump’s rally backed Vivek Ramaswamy and Jon Husted at his Ohio rally.
Obama’s rally backed Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms at his Georgia rally.

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Record Low Approval

U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally in Chillicothe, Ohio, and former President Barack Obama held a rally in Southlake, Georgia on Wednesday.
Media coverage highlighted President Donald Trump’s Islamophobic, racist and misogynistic rhetoric, noting its harmful impact on public discourse.
Trump’s speech attacked a Muslim Senate candidate as a “jihadist” and invoked September 11 attacks.
The approval rating of Donald Trump fell to –27, lowest before midterms since World War II.

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