# At Washington watch parties, Republicans blame midterm losses on Trump's broken promises, including Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/130869

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-05 14:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/inside-washington-watch-parties-republicans-blame-midterm-losses-on-trumps-unkept-promises-including-ukraine/

> The mood at a Washington Republican election-night gathering collapsed as results showed the party losing control of both chambers of Congress. One businessman blamed Donald Trump’s broken promises, especially his pledge to end Russia’s war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office. Others discussed the Iran war’s effect on voters and the party’s failure to broaden its appeal.

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