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How Trump’s unconvincing narrative on Iran lost him the US midterms

How Trump’s unconvincing narrative on Iran lost him the US midterms

Summary

The article says Democrats won a sweeping victory in the U.S. midterms despite nearly $12 billion in election spending, much of it supporting Republican candidates. It presents the result as a rejection of President Donald Trump’s politics and the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, and examines the political and media fallout. The program also reports on changes in Serbia’s media and the launch of Equator, a magazine focused on global politics, culture and art.

Key Facts

  • The article reports that nearly $12 billion was spent on the election, much of it on advertising.
  • It says most of the election spending went to Republican candidates.
  • The article describes the Democratic result as a sweep on a scale not seen in half a century.
  • It says Trump appeared to lose control of the political narrative after the vote.
  • The article characterizes the Republican defeat as a rejection of Trump’s politics and the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
  • It reports that Serbia has yet to form a new government while media institutions are being purged of some voices who favored former president Aleksandar Vučić.
  • Equator magazine launched a year before the program and covers global politics, culture and art.
  • The program interviews Equator cofounder Jonathan Shainin about the magazine’s vision and progress.
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