US midterms: Trump 'has done everything to make life difficult for business owners'
Summary
The article examines how President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods affected small businesses and the 2026 midterm vote. Small business owners told France 24 they faced difficulties, while an October assessment found that small-business bankruptcies rose sharply from the previous year.Key Facts
- Democrats took control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.
- The article asks what impact Trump’s global tariffs had on the election.
- Small businesses in the United States said the tariffs were stifling their operations.
- Epiq Global’s October assessment reported a 46 percent year-over-year increase in small-business bankruptcies.
- France 24’s Bogota team interviewed small-business owners about coping with import taxes and their effects on the economy.
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