# Trump congratulates Democrats on midterm wins, saying they ‘did a good job’

https://mins.news/en/video/128679

- euronews, 2026-11-04 07:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWNikn2VIxU

> Trump acknowledged that rising petrol prices linked to the war in Iran contributed to the Republican Party’s midterm defeat. He said voters backed his actions against Iran but were unwilling to pay more at the pump, and praised Democrats.

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