{
  "id": 18107260,
  "title": "Trump Rejects Blame for GOP Rout: ‘I Wasn’t on the Ballot’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/trump-rejects-blame-for-gop-rout-i-wasnt-on-the-ballot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T10:20:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/89097"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm election victories but rejected responsibility for the Republican defeat. He blamed candidates’ failure to mobilize voters and his absence from the ballot, while acknowledging that the Iran war contributed to the outcome. Democrats’ projected takeover of both congressional chambers will give them greater power to block his agenda…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}