Obama Says Trump’s “Unnecessary War” Is Costing Americans More

Obama Says Trump’s “Unnecessary War” Is Costing Americans More

Obama told Ohio voters that the current administration’s decisions are driving up their costs. Separately, protests over Trump’s Russia ties and French government policy show public anger spreading.

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Barack Obama campaigned for Democratic candidates in Ohio on Saturday and told voters that Americans are paying more because of decisions by the current administration [1]. At the rally, the former US president pointed to what he called “an unnecessary war that nobody asked for and nobody voted for” [1].

The remarks came as public frustration with political leaders surfaced elsewhere. In Stockholm, about a hundred people protested against Donald Trump’s warming relations with Vladimir Putin, a demonstration that showed Ukraine’s growing frustration with the United States [2]. In Turin, police charged at protesters in Piazza Castello on Saturday as part of a wave of demonstrations held across Italy the same day [3].

In France, what began as a protest against school conditions has grown into a broad movement against outgoing president Emmanuel Macron, with public anger aimed directly at him [4]. Nearly one million people gathered in Paris to demand social justice and equal access to education [5].

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Obama: You're paying more because of Trump's "unnecessary war" #271189Ukraine's Fury in Stockholm: "Trump's Putin ties are terrifying" #270548Turin Protest Turns Violent as Police Charge Demonstrators #270707Macron Becomes the Face of Youth Anger #270778Nearly a Million in Paris: Why I March for My Children's Future #269409

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