Former US President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump held rival campaign rallies in Georgia and Ohio on Wednesday, trading criticism over the war in Iran, tariffs and the economy just five days before midterm elections.

Here are some of the key takeaways from their rallies:

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Obama said the Iran war has made Americans less safe

“The current president chose to make a series of bad decisions, the most important of which was to start an unnecessary war that nobody asked for and nobody voted for,” Obama said during a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia.

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, targeting Tehran as well as the country’s nuclear and military…