US EditionTrump hints at possible Republican loss in midterms
- On Saturday, December 13, President Donald Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an Oval Office interview that he had created the greatest economy and prices were in good shape, yet warned it may be very tough to win the 2026 midterm elections.
- A University of Chicago/Associated Press poll found 31% approval for President Donald Trump's economic handling, down from 40%, while Trump insists he has fulfilled his inflation reduction pledge.
- Citing investment, President Donald Trump said private investment in car plants and AI is growing, but he acknowledged uncertainty about voter impact and noted inflation rose 2.8% year-over-year in September after accelerating since April.
- President Donald Trump posted on social media on Dec 11 asking when people would understand what is happening, and a White House photo shows him holding a red cap as he departed for the Army/Navy game on December 13, 2025, in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Because the government did not release October statistics due to a government shutdown, the November inflation figure expected next week could influence the midterm outlook.
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Trump Admits He’s Not Sure GOP Will Hold Onto House Next Year: ‘I Can’t Tell You’ - Real News Now
President Donald Trump admitted in an interview that Republicans may struggle to retain control of the House in next year’s midterm elections. “We’ll see what happens. We should win. But, you know, statistically, it’s very tough to win. Yeah, it doesn’t make sense,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal. “All we’re going to do is, we’re going to try our best to win.” Historically, the party that controls the White House tends to lose seats in the H…
The US President said he had provided the "best economy in history," but it could be that people need a while to understand that, says Trump.
Donald Trump acknowledged that the Republicans could lose the mid-term elections in 2026, despite what he considers to be economic successes for almost a year, in an interview at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published on Saturday night.
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Trump hints at possible Republican loss in midterms
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump hinted that Republicans could lose the 2026 midterm elections, despite touting the "greatest economy in history," in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Saturday (Dec 13).The Republican, who returned to the White House in January, has regularly insisted
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