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Midterms: Trump acknowledges role of Iran war, congratulates Dems

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France 24Midterms: Trump acknowledges role of Iran war, congratulates Dems
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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. "I think a part of it ⁠was…

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