Donald Trump

Trump acknowledged that the Iran war affected the midterm elections, while insisting he would make the same choice again.

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TThe Associated Press 2026-11-04 20:23

Donald Trump said he is not worried about impeachment and warned Democrats against pursuing it. He spoke during a tour of construction at the White House ballroom.

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TTRT World 2026-11-04 19:28

The day after Democrats regained control of Congress, Trump said at the White House that he was not worried about impeachment and that pursuing it would “destroy” the Democratic Party.

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BBloomberg Television 2026-11-04 19:12

In his first public appearance since Republicans suffered major losses in the midterms, Trump praised the White House ballroom under construction on Wednesday and largely avoided discussing his party’s performance.

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NNBC News 2026-11-04 18:36

Donald Trump discusses Republicans’ midterm losses, the war with Iran and working with a Democratic-controlled Congress, saying the ‘tremendous love’ he saw at rallies did not transfer to candidates.

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FFox News 2026-11-04 18:27

After Democrats defeated Trump’s Republican allies, reclaimed both chambers of Congress and gained several governorships, Trump congratulated the party for doing “a good job.” In a Fox News interview early Wednesday, he did not accept responsibility for the string of GOP losses. Bloomberg Opinion Senior Executive Editor Tim O’Brien discussed Trump’s legacy and his response.

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BBloomberg Television 2026-11-04 16:43

Trump acknowledged that his attack on Iran and higher fuel prices contributed to Republicans’ midterm defeats, but said the action was right and he would do it again. He denied responsibility for the losses, blamed weak voter turnout and some candidates, ruled out cabinet changes, and said he wanted to work with Democrats while warning he could also confront them.

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AAl Jazeera 2026-11-04 15:28

After Democrats were projected to win both the House and Senate, members of both parties broadly concluded that voters had rejected Trump’s record in office and that his remaining term would bring a starkly different political reality. Trump told Fox News he did not see the result as a blow to him.

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CCNN 2026-11-04 12:56

US President Donald Trump acknowledged that the war on Iran contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections. With Democrats taking control of Congress, he vowed to veto legislation he called “insane.”

Party strategy and campaigning

AAl Jazeera 2026-11-04 12:44

Trump said Fox News bore responsibility for Republicans’ failure to retain the House and Senate, criticizing its polling and its coverage of Democratic voices. Yet the network’s election-night commentators largely avoided pinning the losses on him, focusing instead on voters, Democrats and the administration’s messaging. Some noted that the Iran war and higher gas prices may have hurt Republicans.

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TThe Guardian 2026-11-04 12:30