Former US President Barack Obama takes aim at President Donald Trump while backing Abdul El-Sayed at a rally in Detroit, Michigan. Obama criticizes Trump's political record and alleges that Republicans are distancing themselves from the president, saying they are pretending not to know him. In a sharp moment, Obama declares that he has never seen a president engage in this kind of grifting, intensifying his criticism of the Trump administration. Obama also pushes back against political attacks targeting El-Sayed, arguing that such tactics will not work in Michigan. His remarks put the spotlight on the growing political battle ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections and the contest for the US Senate.