Trump and Obama hold dueling rallies before midterms

Facts

What the reporting says

Each fact is matched to the exact words of the report it comes from, and checked that those words really say it. Open one to see the source.

• Reported Obama and Trump held rallies in Georgia. Is this wrong?
  Source

  • “Obama and Trump spar at rallies in Georgia” — Al Jazeera
• Reported The rallies featured barbs over the Iran war. Is this wrong?
  Source

  • “traded barbs over the Iran war” — Al Jazeera
• Reported The rallies occurred ahead of the US midterm elections. Is this wrong?
  Source

  • “ahead of the US midterm elections” — Al Jazeera
• Reported James Talarico is facing off against Donald Trump in dueling Texas rallies. Is this wrong?
  Source

  • “James Talarico faces off against Trump in dueling Texas rallies” — NBC News
• Reported Lubbock, Texas has a population of fewer than 300,000. Is this wrong?
  Source

  • “Lubbock, a Texas city of fewer than 300,000” — NBC News
• Reported The Senate race in Texas is described as close and Democrats' best chance in a generation. Is this wrong?
  Source

  • “close Senate race in what Democrats call their best chance in a generation” — NBC News
• Reported Donald Trump will appear at a rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, to campaign for Ken Paxton. Is this wrong?
  Source

  • “Trump campaigns for Ken Paxton at rallies in Texas. The president will appear in Corpus Christi” — PBS NewsHour

How to read the labels: Reported: one newsroom · Corroborated: two or more independent newsrooms · Confirmed: backed by a primary source such as an official release or filing · Disputed: newsrooms disagree · Updated: replaced by a newer figure. This story as data for AI assistants and developers.

Timeline

What changed: The event was held the day before Election Day as part of his last campaign push.

How this story developed

1. Oct 29, 6:00 AM ETNew Obama and Trump held rallies in Georgia. The rallies featured barbs over the Iran war. The rallies occurred ahead of the US midterm elections.
2. Oct 28, 12:00 AM ETNew James Talarico is facing off against Donald Trump in dueling Texas rallies. Lubbock, Texas has a population of fewer than 300,000. The Senate race in Texas is described as close and Democrats' best chance in a generation. Donald Trump will appear at a rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, to campaign for Ken Paxton.

Every report, newest first

1. Nov 2, 2:24 PM ETLive Updates: Trump delivers last pitch to voters before Election Day — CBS News

   President Trump is holding an event Monday at the Washington, D.C. Reflecting Pool, while Michigan Democrats assess the fallout from a cross-party endorsement.

2. Oct 29, 7:43 AM ETTrump and Obama trade barbs on campaign trail in final days before midterm election – US politics live — The Guardian

   His call followed a New York Times investigation reporting that Democratic operatives seeking to defeat Republican Senator Dan Sullivan had secretly recruited so-called “spoiler” candidates, including one also named Dan Sullivan, in an effort to draw votes…

3. Oct 29, 4:51 AM ETObama and Trump spar at rallies in Georgia and Ohio: Key takeaways — Al Jazeera

   Obama and Trump traded barbs over the Iran war, tariffs and the White House ballroom ahead of the US midterm elections.

4. Oct 28, 9:46 PM ETObama and Trump hold dueling rallies as midterm campaigns make final pitch — CBS News

   Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and early voting is underway throughout the country.

5. Oct 28, 6:40 PM ETObama campaigns in Georgia as Trump stumps in Ohio in dueling midterms rallies — The Guardian

   New reporting from the New York Times undercuts that claim. The outlet reported, based on interviews, obtained text messages and legal filings, that the Peltola campaign had not only recruited Mr Sullivan (not the Republican), but had sought out a number of…

6. Oct 27, 11:38 PM ETJames Talarico faces off against Trump in dueling Texas rallies in election’s final days — NBC News

   Voter enthusiasm in Lubbock, a Texas city of fewer than 300,000, underscored the stakes of a close Senate race in what Democrats call their best chance in a generation.

7. Oct 27, 2:22 PM ETWATCH LIVE: Trump campaigns for Ken Paxton at rallies in Texas — PBS NewsHour

   The president will appear in Corpus Christi and Lubbock in his effort to boost Republican Ken Paxton's competitive U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico.

Questions

• It remains unclear how the spoiler‑candidate strategy will affect the outcome of the contested Senate races, and what impact the final rallies will have on voter turnout. Open
• It remains unclear how many spoiler candidates were actually placed on ballots and what impact they will have on the final Senate races. Open
• It remains unclear how the rallies will sway undecided voters or affect the outcomes of the closely contested Senate contests. Open
• It remains unclear how much the rallies will shift voter sentiment in the closely contested Senate races, particularly in Texas and Georgia. Open
• How much Trump’s appearances will shift voter sentiment and affect the close Senate race remains unclear. Open