{"id":14267,"date":"2026-11-06T23:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T23:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=14267"},"modified":"2026-11-06T23:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T23:29:04","slug":"how-trumps-unconvincing-narrative-on-iran-lost-him-the-us-midterms-us-midterm-elections-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=14267","title":{"rendered":"How Trump\u2019s unconvincing narrative on Iran lost him the US midterms | US Midterm Elections 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 37 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump and the Republicans struggle to spin a historic defeat in the US midterms.<\/p>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>It was the most expensive election in American history: nearly $12bn spent, much of it on advertisements, with the majority of that money going to Republican candidates. But most voters weren\u2019t buying it. The result: a Democratic sweep on a scale not seen in half a century.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of the vote, United States President Donald Trump \u2013 who has long revelled in his ability to turn controversy and crisis into spectacle \u2013 appeared to lose control of the narrative. The scale of the Republican defeat amounts to a repudiation of Trump\u2019s politics and the US-Israel war on Iran. Meenakshi Ravi and Richard Gizbert examine the political and media fallout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contributors:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Alex Shephard \u2013 Senior editor, The New Republic<br \/>Rob Arlett \u2013 former Trump state campaign chair &amp; Republican strategist<br \/>Maya Berry \u2013 Executive director, Arab American Institute<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"on-our-radar\">On our radar<\/h2>\n<p>Serbia\u2019s new political leadership has yet to form a government, but the country\u2019s media institutions are already being purged of voices who gave former president, Aleksandar Vucic, years of favourable coverage. Tariq Nafi looks at the news outlets being held to account.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"equator-a-magazine-for-a-post-american-world\">Equator: a magazine for a post-American world<\/h2>\n<p>Equator magazine is the brainchild of a group of writers and editors \u2013 some of them ex-mainstream media \u2013 who came together during a \u201cmoment of moral despair\u201d as they witnessed Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza unfold. One year after its launch, Equator has produced some quality stories and essays on global politics, culture and art \u2013 all presented with an eye for design. We speak to cofounder and former Guardian editor, Jonathan Shainin, about the magazine\u2019s vision and how it\u2019s going.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featuring:<br \/><\/strong>Jonathan Shainin \u2013 Founding Editor, Equator magazine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 6 Nov 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">6 Nov 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share dark-view\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Share How Trump\u2019s unconvincing narrative on Iran lost him the US midterms on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share-nodes icon--primary icon--24 \" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share-nodes<\/title><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M17 22a2.9 2.9 0 0 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