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US midterm losses: Will Republicans turn on Donald Trump?

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Thu, 5 Nov 2026, 5:37pm
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at the Ocean Center Arena on October 30, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo / AFP

There's growing speculation whether Republican politicians will turn away from their President before the 2028 elections. 

A blue wave has hit the US as the Democrats regain power in the House of Representatives with 54 seats, and the Senate with 240.

US political analyst Eric Ham says returning Republicans will be assessing where political advantages lie, and it's not President Donald Trump. 

"So there is a very good chance that his days of having an iron grip over the Republican Party are, in fact, done." 

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