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When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

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The US president thinks he is impressing the world with his immense power. Key points and original sources are listed below.

The US president thinks he is impressing the world with his immense power. In truth, he is demonstrating the impotence of power.S1 S2

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When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

The US president thinks he is impressing the world with his immense power. In truth, he is demonstrating the impotence of power.

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When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

The US president thinks he is impressing the world with his immense power. In truth, he is demonstrating the impotence of power.

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When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

The US president thinks he is impressing the world with his immense power. In truth, he is demonstrating the impotence of power.

When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

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3 outlets 3 reports Published Oct 12, 2026

The brief

The US president thinks he is impressing the world with his immense power. Key points and original sources are listed below.

The US president thinks he is impressing the world with his immense power. In truth, he is demonstrating the impotence of power.S1 S2

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When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

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When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

When Trump gets a thrashing at the midterms, four words will come back to haunt him

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