The appearances came in the final phase of a campaign focused on control of Congress. PBS NewsHour reported that the midterm elections were scheduled for November 3 and could help determine the balance of power in American politics. France 24 reported that Democrats were seeking to regain control of Congress, with several closely contested races reflected in polling.
France 24 reported that Obama rallied support for Democratic candidates in Michigan and Ohio. A separate France 24 video report placed him campaigning in Ohio and said he criticized Donald Trump over the war with Iran.
The reports differed in the issues they highlighted. Tagesschau reported that Obama accused Trump of corruption and criticized renovation work at the White House. PBS NewsHour reported that Obama attacked what he described as cruelty and indecency by Trump and his allies during the midterm campaign.
France 24 separately reported that Obama criticized the Trump administration over rising living costs, which it described as a major concern for voters. That emphasis, along with the reports on foreign policy and political conduct, reflects the different aspects of Obama's criticism recorded in the supplied coverage rather than a single jointly detailed account.
The available evidence confirms the campaign appearances and their locations but does not identify the exact venues, event times or the specific Democratic candidates Obama endorsed. The supplied reports also vary in which of his criticisms they emphasize, so the claims about corruption, White House renovations, living costs and the war with Iran remain tied to the individual reports that carried them.