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Why Donald Trump Is a Terrible Politician: The 2026 Midterms Explained

Voters rejected Trump’s tariffs and Iran war decisions as Democrats gained ground and Robert Garcia prepared to lead the House Oversight Committee.

Summary by Hindustan Times
Democrats have swept the House, Senate and governorships in the 2026 US midterms. It is US President Donald Trump’s worst election result yet. But what does it really mean? In this episode of HT Explained, Shashank Mattoo breaks down why Trump lost, how the post-Trump era is already starting and why Democrats have their own problems despite their dominant performance on Tuesday.
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THE BATILL OF IDEAS - A battle with midterms by his own voters, Trump illustrates Christophe Guilluy's thesis: ordinary people, far from being manipulated by social networks, remain autonomous.

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Trump led by defeat, democrats in order to march

·Montreal, Canada
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Lean Left

The defeating democrat in the mid-term elections deprives the American president of his majorities in Congress. Pedcast explanations with Piotr Smolar, Jessica Gourdon and Nicolas Chapuis, journalists at the "World".

·Paris, France
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After the Republican defeat, president could be more combative and ‘virulent’, says academic

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Le Monde broke the news in Paris, France on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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