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After US midterm election loss Donald Trump, new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller set to struggle in Congress

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 11, 2026 • 01:00 AM
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The US president’s acceptance of last week’s midterms drubbing was a mirage. His elevation of Stephen Miller is the reshuffle version of a middle finger.

After US midterm election loss Donald Trump, new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller set to struggle in Congress

Last Wednesday’s Wall Street relief rally after US President Donald Trump acknowledged midterm defeat was something of a first. Now it looks like a mirage.

“Does anybody really believe this ‘Election’ was honest?” the president posted on social media on Monday (Tuesday AEDT).

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