Why Trump might be about to get angry about elections
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Donald Trump's war in Iran has been polling badly among many of the groups that voted for him in 2024, and that matters as crucial midterm elections are just over six months away.
These elections take place two years into the presidential cycle, with voters able to choose who runs Congress. Currently, the Republicans control both the Senate and the House of Representatives, giving the president freedom to enact his agenda.
So how exactly do the midterms work and how much would change for Donald Trump if his Republican party has a bad night?
Niall is joined by US correspondent and co-host of the Trump100 podcast, James Matthews.
For more on politics in the US, listen to Trump100 on your podcast app: https://podfollow.com/trump100/view
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| 0:00.0 | Sky News, the full story first. |
| 0:09.5 | The US Midterm elections might be the beginning of the end for Donald Trump. |
| 0:18.5 | And this is why. |
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| 1:20.1 | Hi everyone, Neil here. |
| 1:21.8 | And since we launched, this is why. |
| 1:23.3 | We've been asking you to get in touch with your ideas for future episodes. |
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| 1:31.1 | Hi Neil, it's Jackie from Glasgow here. |
| 1:34.2 | I'd really like to know why the American maternal elections are so important. |
| 1:40.0 | To be honest, I don't really understand how people are elected to the Senate or the House of Representatives |
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