{"id":8052,"date":"2026-11-04T09:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T09:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=8052"},"modified":"2026-11-04T09:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T09:10:14","slug":"midterm-election-results-accepted-iran-war-and-inflation-led-to-republican-defeat-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=8052","title":{"rendered":"Midterm Election Results Accepted; Iran War and Inflation Led to Republican Defeat: Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON:<\/strong> US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to accept the results of the midterm elections, acknowledging that the war with Iran and rising inflation contributed to the Republican Party&#8217;s defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview with <em>The New York Times<\/em>, Trump said he was fully prepared to accept the election results and expressed willingness to work with Democrats on a common course of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said both parties could find areas of agreement and cooperate on issues of mutual interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate interview with <em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, Trump attributed the Republican setbacks to the war with Iran and inflation. 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