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China keeps faith in Trump as ‘total defeat’ adds new risks

China keeps faith in Trump as ‘total defeat’ adds new risks

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Sources say the outcome of the recent U.S. mid‑term elections – which delivered a significant rebuke to President Donald Trump and the Republicans and saw Democrats take control of the House of Representatives – will not directly affect the India‑U.S. interim trade agreement. A Carnegie Endowment for International Peace survey conducted before the 2026 mid‑terms found that 62 % of Indian‑American respondents said they intended to vote for Democrats.

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    Trump's Republican Party suffered major defeats in its strongholds, including Texas, Georgia and Iowa, losing the governors' offices to Democratic candidates. Trump’s policies are being blamed by many as the reason for the loss - with tariffs and inflation in focus. The results are expected to have…

    — The Times of India

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After Trump’s return to the White House, Beijing endured a sweeping trade war in 2025 that took tariff rates to triple digits.

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China keeps faith in Trump as ‘total defeat’ adds new risks

After Trump’s return to the White House, Beijing endured a sweeping trade war in 2025 that took tariff rates to triple digits.

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Trump's Republican Party suffered major defeats in its strongholds, including Texas, Georgia and Iowa, losing the governors' offices to Democratic candidates. Trump’s policies are being blamed by many as the reason for the loss - with tariffs and inflation in focus. The results are expected to have…

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