Barack Obama: 'Donald Trump, <br />He Is a Symptom, Not the Cause' Former President Barack Obama stepped back into the political spotlight on Friday, delivering a midterm elections speech at U of I at Urbana-Champaign. Barack Obama, via Global News One point that Obama made <br />during his speech was that <br />the U.S. has historically struggled <br />with progress and "backlash to progress." The former president claimed <br />that we are currently in one of <br />those backlash moments as a country. Barack Obama, via CNN Obama went <br />on to add: Barack Obama, via CNN According to a CNN source, <br />Obama and Trump have not <br />spoken since the inauguration. According to an Obama official, additional campaign trips are also being planned for Pennsylvania in September, as well as a New York fundraiser for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.
