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Midterms: Trump acknowledges role of Iran war, congratulates Dems

President Donald Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the US-Israeli war on ​Iran ‌played a role in his party's sweeping ⁠defeat in the midterm elections, as Democrats won control of the House of ‌Representatives and the Senate.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC

"I think a part of it ⁠was Iran," Trump told Fox News in an interview in which he also praised the Democrats for their campaign.

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