# Is Trump testing the limits of US power?

https://mins.news/en/item/38936

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31 15:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-bottom-line/2026/8/31/is-trump-testing-the-limits-of-us-power?traffic_source=rss

> With the US midterm elections weeks away, the programme examines whether Donald Trump’s policies are helping or hurting the Republican Party. Analysts discuss both parties’ prospects in the November 3 local elections, arguing that the administration’s shift from the US-Iran war to an economic war may be intended to push the issue out of the spotlight, while the conflict and rising prices weigh heavily on voters.

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