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Obama Rallies for Harris in Swing State, Questions Trump's Capability

Obama Rallies for Harris in Swing State, Questions Trump’s Capability

Former President Barack Obama cast doubt on Donald Trump’s capacity to lead, as he took to the campaign trail for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the crucial battleground state of Arizona. Speaking at a rally in Tucson on Friday, Obama openly questioned Trump’s fitness for a second term, a theme that Harris and her surrogates have been highlighting in recent weeks.

“Beyond his intentions, there’s a real question about his competence,” Obama remarked. “Have you seen him lately? He’s out there giving two-hour, sometimes two-and-a-half-hour speeches, filled with disjointed statements. It’s impossible to make sense of what he’s saying.”

Democrats have increasingly questioned whether Trump, given his age and mental sharpness, is equipped to serve another term. After the 81-year-old President Joe Biden suspended his re-election campaign in July and handed the reins to 59-year-old Vice President Harris, age—a topic once seen as a vulnerability for the Democrats—has shifted into a potent line of attack against Trump, now the oldest presidential candidate in U.S. history.

These critiques intensified in the past week, after a string of campaign appearances where Trump seemed off-kilter, coupled with several media cancellations that Democrats are framing as signs of physical exhaustion.

“If he’s struggling with the campaign trail, can we trust him to handle the demands of the presidency?” Harris asked during a rally in Michigan on Friday, a state critical to her path to victory.

With just weeks left before the November 5 election, Harris and key figures like Barack and Michelle Obama are focusing their efforts on mobilizing voters in pivotal battleground states—states that traditionally hold outsized influence in determining the outcome of U.S. presidential elections. Arizona, where Obama delivered his remarks, is one of those critical states, with polling averages currently giving Trump a narrow lead of about two points. In Michigan, where Harris campaigned on the same day, the Democratic candidate holds a slim advantage, leading by less than one point.

Democrats have long depicted Trump as a threat to democratic norms, citing his relentless attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, grounded in baseless allegations of widespread fraud, and his extreme rhetoric suggesting political adversaries should face military tribunals. “Tucson, we don’t need to see what an older, more unhinged Donald Trump looks like without any guardrails,” Obama warned, underscoring the stakes as Election Day approaches.