# This Was a President’s ‘Most Devastating Midterm Defeat’ in 68 Years, Gautam Mukunda Says

https://mins.news/en/video/129369

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-11-04 16:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryGI-Yj42CM

> Democrats swept into power in Congress amid voter anger over the cost of living and the war in Iran, dealing President Donald Trump and his party a forceful rebuke. Yale School of Management lecturer and Bloomberg Opinion contributor Gautam Mukunda discusses the party’s midterm victory and its strategy for the 2028 presidential election.

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