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Center Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsAnalysis: Trump Faces Political Fallout as Midterms Shift the Landscape
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In the run‑up to the U.S. midterm elections, Donald Trump said that if Republicans lose control of Congress he would rely on his veto power and expanded executive authority to push his agenda, describing this as “ultimate power.” The elections are being framed as a test of Trump’s grip on Congress amid voter discontent.
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center · 3 outlets
Donald Trump made America's midterm elections a referendum on his political influence. He campaigned for Republican candidates, handpicked favourites, issued endorsements and urged voters to back his agenda. But the results have delivered a political shock. Democrats have won both chambers of…
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right · 2 outlets
Trump's leverage with the leaders he views as his great power equals -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin -- may be hit by his midterm defeat.
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Having survived scandal, impeachments and a criminal conviction, Trump approached the midterms as yet another hurdle he could clear with the sheer force of his personality, insisting the economy was fine and the war in Iran was needed to avoid nuclear war.
