Midterm results become a referendum on Trump's record

NPR | By Franco Ordoñez,

Michel Martin

Published November 4, 2026 at 5:42 AM CST

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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.

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Franco Ordoñez

Franco Ordoñez is an NPR White House correspondent.

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Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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