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War abroad, soaring prices at home: is Trump in trouble?

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October 8, 2026

With the U.S. midterm elections fast approaching, the outlook is bleak for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Are rising inflation and the war with Iran setting the stage for a Republican defeat?

Our guests:

 

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Melinda Crane,

she’s a US analyst and DW’s former Chief Political Analyst and Chief Political Correspondent.

 

 

 

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Christoph von Marschall,

he’s the diplomatic correspondent with the Berlin-based newspaper Der Tagesspiegel.

 

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Hans-Jakob Schindler,

he’s a security expert and the Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project.
 

 


 

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