How Trump’s unconvincing narrative on Iran lost him the US midterms

Source: Al Jazeera · 06 de novembro de 2026 às 20:07 · 10 h ago

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Donald Trump and the Republicans struggle to spin a historic defeat in the US midterms.

The report was published on 06 de novembro de 2026 às 20:07 by Al Jazeera and is part of the World news coverage.

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