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Donald Trump humiliated in US midterms as Democrats seize control of Congress
Trump responded to the rout with a desperate reminder of his power to veto the Democrats’ ability to legislate, as JD Vance squarely placed the blame on the Iran war
Reuters
What the coverage shows
All of the outlets frame the story as Democrats winning Congress and Trump taking a rebuke, with several, including the Los Angeles Times, PBS NewsHour and the Associated Press, explicitly using that language. The main differences are in emphasis: BBC News and NBC News focus on what Democrats can do with their new power and the veto clash ahead, while The Hill’s later piece is about Trump’s post-midterm remarks and the other Hill item quotes DeSantis calling the results a rebuke. Reuters is the only outlet in this set to foreground a Republican revolt against Trump.
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