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

https://mins.news/en/item/134269

- The Guardian, 2026-11-08 07:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/nov/08/trump-midterms-voters-mirror-world

> 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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