# US midterms: Trump ‘has done everything to make life difficult for business owners’

https://mins.news/en/video/128743

- France 24 English, 2026-11-04 08:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOnFzXzgUww

> As Democrats take control of Congress after the midterms, the report examines how President Donald Trump’s global tariffs affected the vote. Many US small businesses say the tariffs are stifling them. Epiq Global’s October assessment found small-business bankruptcies rose 46% year over year. France 24’s Bogota team spoke with owners about coping with import taxes and their effects.

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