# Midterms: Trump acknowledges Iran war’s role, congratulates Democrats

https://mins.news/en/video/128937

- France 24 English, 2026-11-04 11:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJWxWjoTLts

> President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the US-Israeli war on Iran was one factor in his party’s sweeping midterm defeat, as Democrats took control of both the House and Senate. In a Fox News interview, he also praised the Democrats’ campaign.

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