# Democrats aim to flip key Senate seats as US midterms near

https://mins.news/en/video/115297

- Global News, 2026-10-26 02:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl6RCKYkGzw

> With the midterms just over a week away, the president has been spending considerable time campaigning. At a Sunday speech in Port Huron, Michigan, he intensified attacks on Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, portraying him as an extremist and questioning his loyalty to the United States. The report examines Trump’s role in the contest and why seven Senate seats may determine the outcome.

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