What defeat in US midterm elections could mean for Trump

The stakes are high for US President Donald Trump: Losing Congress would make governing far more difficult, opening the door to legislative deadlock. And what would a weakened Trump mean for the rest of the world?

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According to polls, US President Donald Trump and his Republican party are on course for huge losses in the midterm elections.

The Democrats are favored to take back the House of Representatives, and have put the Republicans on defense in their battle to hold on to the Senate.

DW spoke with geopolitical analyst Ian Bremmer about whether he thinks a defeat would weaken Trump and what the consequences might be for Iran — and the rest of the world.

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