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CLEVELAND — Former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump for his lack of focus on affordability and corruption allegations surrounding him, his family, and his administration.“[Trump] seems very focused on home renovations,” Obama told a crowd in Cleveland. “What’s up with gold? … He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.”He added: “You remember that old thing about draining the swamp? The only thing that got drained was the Reflecting Pool.”