Midterm results become a referendum on Trump's record

NPR | By Franco Ordoñez,

Michel Martin

Published November 4, 2026 at 6:42 AM EST

President Trump's touted his record at rallies across the country before the midterms. But voters didn't agree with his assessment on the state of the economy.

Franco Ordoñez

Franco Ordoñez is an NPR White House correspondent.

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Michel Martin

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