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PoliticsTrump’s ‘mirror world’ shattered as US voters reject his alternate reality

Trump repeatedly portrayed the country as entering a “golden age” ahead of the midterms, despite rising prices and the continuing Iran war. Voters said affordability, the war, tariffs, healthcare costs and other administration policies shaped their choices. The results showed many rejected Trump’s account, hurting Republican candidates across the ballot.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-11-08 07:00Original

Trump’s ‘mirror world’ shattered as US voters reject his alternate reality
Trump’s ‘mirror world’ shattered as US voters reject his alternate realityPolitics