Election flop leaves Donald Trump a wounded animal
SPY•After the president promised lower prices and no new wars, his party suffered a crushing loss in U.S. elections as inflation rose amid an inconclusive conflict.
1. Election setback
The president’s party suffered a crushing loss in U.S. elections after he promised lower prices and no new wars. Rising inflation and an inconclusive conflict were cited alongside the defeat.
2. Political clashes ahead
The White House still controls key levers of trade and foreign policy, but faces grinding clashes with a revitalized opposition. The elections included all House seats and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats.
