How Trump's broken promises on war, inflation handed Democrats the midterms
France 24 · 11/4/2026, 11:02:07 PM Philippine time
Excerpt from France 24. Read the original report below for the complete story.Speaking to Fox News following the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump admitted that inflation was likely one reason Republicans did poorly. Many Americans have been frustrated with how the Iran war has pushed up prices, including at the gasoline pump, especially given that Trump had campaigned for his second term on a pledge of “no new wars”, as Ellen Gainsford explains.