Donald Trump, who came to power two years ago with the slogan 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA), has lost the confidence of the American people within just two years. The policies pursued by Donald Trump can be cited as the main reason for this. In an unprecedented move in American history, Trump had announced that voters would receive $5,000 (approximately Rs. 4.75 lakh in Indian currency) under the name of a 'Trump Dividend' if they elected Republicans in the US midterm elections. However, the people paid no attention to this promise. The reason was that the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran led to a sharp increase in fuel prices as well as the prices of essential commodities in America, causing severe hardships for the public.

                             In every survey, US President Donald Trump's approval rating continued to decline significantly. From the beginning, there were expectations that Donald Trump would face a setback in the US midterm elections. Those expectations have now turned into reality. Just as the American people are happy with these results, the people of Iran are also extremely pleased with the Republicans' defeat. This is because the chances of President Donald Trump launching a war against Iran or any other country at his own discretion, as he had done earlier, are now likely to decrease. The main reason is that, following these midterm elections, Republicans have lost their majority in both the Senate and the US House of Representatives. As a result, Donald Trump will have little opportunity to take any major decisions over the next two years unless he works together with the Democrats.

                                        The Democrats have now secured a clear majority in both chambers. Republicans are expressing strong anger over the disastrous election results. They are furious, blaming Donald Trump for bringing about this situation. On the other hand, Donald Trump is trying to defend himself by claiming that the defeat occurred because his photograph was not on the ballot papers. He says the result would have been different if he himself had been on the ballot. He has also said that he will work with the Democrats again. At the same time, he has acknowledged that the war against Iran was also one of the reasons for the Republicans' defeat. Iranian leaders have reacted to the US midterm election results.

                                     Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf commented that the results clearly show that Americans are saying they do not want war. Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that there is a need to remain even more vigilant at this juncture. He warned that if the United States launches attacks, Iran will respond even more forcefully. With the political equations changing in America, it has now become interesting to see how Donald Trump will bring an end to the war with Iran. If the issue is not brought to a conclusion soon, it could become even more troublesome in the coming days. 

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