{
  "id": 18744683,
  "title": "US midterm: 'You deserve the defeat' - Kemi Badenoch slams Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/us-midterm-you-deserve-the-defeat-kemi-badenoch-slams-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:00:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/07/us-midterm-you-deserve-the-defeat-kemi-badenoch-slams-trump/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK Conservative Party, has harshly criticized US President Donald Trump following the Republican party's losses in the recent midterm elections. During a speech in London on Saturday, she attributed the defeat to Trump's approach to politics. \"You deserve the defeat,\" Badenoch stated bluntly. She emphasized that one cannot win elections by constantly insulting people.\n\nThe Republican party suffered significant setbacks, losing crucial seats in both the House and Senate, while Democrats gained control in numerous states that Trump had won in the 2024 presidential election. Badenoch pointed out that Trump disregarded advice and alienated independent voters. In her view, Trump turned the election into a personal vendetta rather than a platform for the people. \"When you make everything about you, you will lose,\" she warned.\n\nBadenoch suggested that Americans did not vote against the Republican Party itself, but rather against Trump's perceived arrogance. She drew a comparison to the Conservative Party in the UK, which she claimed has learned from Trump's electoral missteps. \"A party cannot win if it only talks to its base,\" she argued.",
  "summary": "Leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has slammed US President Donald Trump after the Republicans lost the midterm elections. Badenoch spoke on Saturday in London, while reacting to the midterm results from America. She said Trump deserved the defeat, stating that the loss was caused by his style of politics. \"You deserve the […] US midterm: 'You deserve the defeat' - Kemi Badenoch…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "published": "2026-11-07T11:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump's midterm rout sends shock waves through Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/trumps-midterm-rout-sends-shock-waves-through-europe",
        "published": "2026-11-07T12:13:16.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}