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“Dissatisfaction with Trump” behind Republican rout in US Midterms, says Congressman Shri Thanedar

By Ayushi Agarwal Describing the Republican losses in the 2026 US midterm elections as a strong message of public discontent with President Donald Trump, Indian-American Congressman in the US House of Representatives, Shri Thanedar, said that the results reflected growing frustration over rising living costs, the Iran war, tariffs and corruption within the administration. Speaking to ANI on the midterm election outcome, Thanedar, a Democrat representing Michigan's 13th Congressional District in the House, said that the electoral setback was not necessarily an endorsement of the Democratic Party but rather a reflection of voters' dissatisfaction with Trump's leadership and policies. "I don't see this as support for the Democratic Party. This I see as dissatisfaction with Trump. This is really on Trump," Thanedar said. He argued that Trump's economic and foreign policies had become central issues in the election, turning the midterms into a referendum on the President's performance. "Tru...