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Trump acknowledges the Iran war contributed to Democratic victory in U.S. midterm elections

Updated 2026-11-04 · told from many outlets at once

In the U.S. midterm elections, Democrats won control of both congressional chambers. Donald Trump blamed the Iran conflict for the Republican loss. He said he would use his veto power and expressed openness to working with Democrats.

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