# Trump and Vance: Iran conflict was one reason for Republican election losses

https://mins.news/en/video/129952

- VOA Chinese, 2026-11-04 23:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oioyeaKVBTk

> President Trump said on November 4 that the Iran war raised oil prices and contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections. The report also says Michigan Democratic candidate Saeed won and will become the first Muslim U.S. senator; a Beijing designer is watching the results, while a Taiwan political scholar expects no major shift in U.S.-Taiwan relations despite changes in Congress.

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