# US midterms: Trump responds to Democrats’ sweeping victory

https://mins.news/en/item/128945

- France 24, 2026-11-04 11:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261104-us-midterms-trump-reacts-to-the-democrats-sweeping-victory

> US President Donald Trump offered rare praise for Democrats after their sweeping midterm victory on Tuesday, acknowledging that the Iran war may have contributed to his Republican Party’s defeat. He refused to accept personal responsibility for the result.

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