Big Headlines: President Trump starting to regret some of his decisions following a sweeping loss in the Midterm Elections.
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Big Headlines: President Trump starting to regret some of his decisions following a sweeping loss in the Midterm Elections.

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 9, 20266 min
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frequency podcast network, stories that matter, podcasts that resonate. From the war in Iran to his potential successor, US President Donald Trump covered a lot in his first sit-down interview since the midterms that saw historic wins by the Democrats. Hi, for Vrjesh Dave, I'm Dylan McGuire.

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This is Big Headlines. Everything you need to know to be in the know in just five minutes. Donald Trump opens up on ICE, Iran and his potential Republican successor. It's the U.S. president's first long-form interview since a disastrous midterm cycle

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for his party. Trump says it's not his fault Republican candidates had sweeping losses in the U.S. midterm elections. Well, number one, I was not on the ballot.

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