Donald Trump

On a podcast, Trump said the United States had done little actual fighting in the war with Iran, striking it hard a few times before stepping back to watch. He also claimed the US had succeeded twice in changing Iran’s government and reiterated that Iran must not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.

TTASS 2026-11-02 12:53

Trump said he might have to become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats win a majority in tomorrow’s midterm elections, a rare acknowledgment that Republicans could lose. Polls a day before voting suggest Democrats may gain in both chambers as they seek control of Congress.

Party strategy and campaigning

BBloomberg Television 2026-11-02 11:43

Donald Trump said a US-Canada trade deal was “very close” after talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney said the two sides would work toward a “mutually beneficial” outcome in the coming weeks.

BBloomberg News 2026-11-02 11:00

At a campaign rally on Sunday, Trump repeated his threat to resume strikes on Iran, saying he might have to “give them the hammer” at an unspecified time. He had earlier said he would not strike Iran again before the upcoming US midterm elections.

Party strategy and campaigning

FFrance 24 2026-11-02 10:45

US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday his threat to resume strikes against Iran. At a campaign rally, he said he might have to give Tehran “the hammer” at an unspecified time, after previously saying he would not strike Iran again before the upcoming US midterm elections.

FFrance 24 English 2026-11-02 10:45

Iran warned that a renewed war with the United States could last longer, while Trump threatened to carry out more strikes.

TTRT World 2026-11-02 07:19

Donald Trump is wrapping up the final days of a turbulent midterm campaign with rallies in Iowa and Kansas. Speaking for two hours in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday, he continued his attacks on Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

TThe Associated Press 2026-11-02 05:00

At an Iowa rally, Trump praised congresswoman Haley Stevens for leaving the Democrats to support Mike Rogers’s Senate campaign, and invited her to join the Republican party. He then called Muslim Democrat Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist,” continuing his Islamophobic attacks on the progressive Senate nominee.

GGuardian News 2026-11-02 01:04

At an Iowa rally, Donald Trump discussed allegations that Alaska Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited another candidate named Dan Sullivan to run for the Senate. Trump said Peltola should be “prosecuted.”

Election rules, courts and voting

FFox News 2026-11-02 00:30

The US president warns Iran to make a deal, while the IRGC says two tankers struck mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

AAl Jazeera 2026-11-02 00:00