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Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats – or a blue flood?
Illustration: Ben Denzer/The Guardian
<p>Donald Trump uttered five words this summer that could seal the Republican party’s fate: ‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’</p><p>He spoke admiringly of a senator’s posterior. He baselessly accused a Muslim candidate <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/trump-obama-rally-midterms-analysis">of being a te
