# US midterms: Trump ‘has done everything to make life difficult for business owners’

https://mins.news/en/item/128738

- France 24, 2026-11-04 08:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261104-us-midterms-trump-has-done-everything-to-make-life-difficult-for-business-owners

> As Democrats take control of Congress after the midterms, the report examines how President Donald Trump’s global tariffs affected the vote. Many US small businesses say the duties are stifling them; consulting firm Epiq Global’s October assessment found small-business bankruptcies rose 46% from a year earlier. France 24’s Bogota team spoke with owners about coping with the import taxes and their economic impact.

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