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[00:00:21] I'm here to stop the election of a Jihadi member of the Muslim
[00:00:25] Brotherhood to the Senate. We will not let this
[00:00:28] happen.
[00:00:33] The final hours of intense election campaigns before the
[00:00:37] official voting day. Democrats
[00:00:39] and Republicans are fighting shoulder to shoulder for the most
[00:00:43] congressional seats. We will join our reporters in New York
[00:00:46] and Michigan and ask them about the election atmosphere in the US.
[00:00:50] We will also ask a former Republican congressman
[00:00:54] what he thinks of Donald Trump's performance.
[00:00:57] In his opinion, where does this election put the US?
[00:01:01] And can Democrats recover from the crises
[00:01:05] that led to their defeat two years ago?
[00:01:08] We will ask this question to a Democratic Party strategist in
[00:01:11] the US. In England, in Italy, in
[00:01:15] Portugal, in Germany, in some other countries,
[00:01:19] they have established their bases for planes to
[00:01:22] bomb there and then drop them on the Iranian
[00:01:25] nation. So they are complicit in the crime.
[00:01:29] Tehran's harsh tone against Washington and its allies on the
[00:01:32] eve of the congressional midterm elections. Trump says the Iranian
[00:01:35] regime is collapsing.
[00:01:37] The Democrats'
[00:01:40] push to seize congressional seats, according to
[00:01:43] polls. What impact will the likely
[00:01:46] victory of Trump's opponents have on
[00:01:49] the Iran war?
[00:01:51] Iranian Americans at a crossroads, choosing between Republicans or
[00:01:55] Democrats. What do they think about the policies of these
[00:01:59] two parties? As an Iranian American, despite
[00:02:03] all the problems and opposition I have to the policies,
[00:02:06] plans, and performance of the Iranian regime, I was and
[00:02:10] am strongly against attacking Iran. Without foreign
[00:02:14] help, which stands alongside national will, getting
[00:02:17] rid of the Islamic Republic is not possible, and the Islamic Republic
[00:02:21] has imposed
[00:02:21] this war.
[00:02:42] elections, is witnessing a tough campaign between Republicans
[00:02:46] and Democrats, with much talk and rumors about the Iran
[00:02:49] war. All seats in the House of Representatives and 35
[00:02:53] seats in the Senate are up for grabs.
[00:02:56] Polls indicate low popularity for President Donald
[00:03:00] Trump and public dissatisfaction with the rising cost of living.
[00:03:03] For this reason, the results are largely
[00:03:07] expected to favor the Democrats. Of course, in recent years,
[00:03:10] polls have sometimes not been very accurate.
[00:03:14] Donald Trump has personally entered the election campaign
[00:03:17] to preserve Republican seats. A test in the
[00:03:20] middle of his second term. Can Democrats take control
[00:03:24] of both houses from Donald Trump and his party members?
[00:03:27] How important are these elections
[00:03:30] for America, and what implications do they have for Iran?
[00:03:34] We go to
[00:04:16] the election is what has brought many
[00:04:20] to this state. The state of Michigan is one of the most
[00:04:28] Look, every election held in the US, every two years,
[00:04:32] 33 or 34 senators change. This
[00:04:35] year, there are 35 of them, because two of them, Marco Rubio
[00:04:39] and JD Vance, went into the administration. So their seats are
[00:04:43] empty and need to be filled. We have
[00:04:46] 35 Senate races. Many
[00:04:49] of these races are in states that, because
[00:04:53] they are very close to Republicans, very close to Democrats,
[00:04:56] you can already guess who will win
[00:05:00] between the two candidates, who will win and take it. Seven of
[00:05:04] these are in uncertain situations.
[00:05:06] There is doubt about them, so everyone wants to try
[00:05:10] to bring the result in those seven
[00:05:13] in their favor. Among these seven, there is one that belongs to
[00:05:17] the Democrats, and if the Republicans
[00:05:19] can turn this around and send a Republican
[00:05:23] senator, then they will be ahead by one here, and if
[00:05:27] they lose elsewhere, they can make up for one here. So for
[00:05:30] Republicans, it's very important here. Why is it important for
[00:05:34] Democrats here? Because someone here has now
[00:05:37] become the Democratic Party's nominee, which is unusual in
[00:05:41] American politics, for someone to be of Arab descent,
[00:05:45] for someone to be Muslim, and to have very socialist
[00:05:49] beliefs. He himself says, "I'm not a socialist, I'm a
[00:05:52] capitalist. I support capitalism, but with
[00:05:55] capitalism that is very controlled," which
[00:05:59] probably, if you look it up in a dictionary, the dictionary will
[00:06:03] tell you he means socialism, but he himself says, "I'm not
[00:06:06] a socialist." So, a candidate whose performance is
[00:06:09] uncertain, has no precedent. On the other side, Republicans who
[00:06:13] desperately want to win this race. Now, the state
[00:06:17] of Michigan is one of the most populous, with a very high
[00:06:20] concentration of Arabs and also Muslims,
[00:06:24] especially in this city where I am, Dearborn, where
[00:06:27] the Ford factory and car manufacturing started
[00:06:30] its work here. This population is now excited
[00:06:34] that one of them has reached such a position
[00:06:38] and may be able to win. You mentioned
[00:06:41] polls. Polls, which often make mistakes
[00:06:45] lately, are saying that Mr. Sayed can
[00:06:48] win. But still, it seems they couldn't bear it.
[00:06:52] In the few days they had for early voting,
[00:06:55] people went in groups and
[00:06:59] voted. Those who were old, those who
[00:07:03] were very young, together they went and wanted
[00:07:07] to vote. We don't know who they wanted to vote for, but it can
[00:07:11] be said that in Dearborn at least, many were eager
[00:07:14] to go and wanted their voices to be
[00:07:18] heard. This competition has
[00:07:20] changed a bit since Mr. Trump entered and started
[00:07:24] campaigning here. Now
[00:07:27] there's a lot of attention on the fact
[00:07:30] that Mr. Sayed,
[00:07:33] Abdul Sayed, comes from a Muslim family.
[00:07:36] They looked into his past and found he has a sister, a
[00:07:40] sister who previously said our mother was with the Muslim
[00:07:44] Brotherhood in Egypt at one time. They took this as
[00:07:47] an excuse and say he supports the Muslim Brotherhood.
[00:07:51] They say that the Muslim Brotherhood is considered a terrorist group
[00:07:54] in the US, and for this
[00:08:00] you're explaining, we have images from
[00:08:04] Ohio, if I'm not mistaken. JD
[00:08:07] Vance, the Vice President of the United States,
[00:08:11] is speaking in that state.
[00:08:15] Well, Mr. Trump has gone all out for the election
[00:08:18] campaigns in multiple states. He is
[00:08:21] supporting multiple Republican candidates. He has mentioned
[00:08:25] that he has tried very hard, especially in Michigan,
[00:08:28] and is trying to prevent Mr. Sayed from being
[00:08:32] elected. We see live images of JD Vance
[00:08:41] hard, and the Republic
[00:08:43] is
[00:08:46] intensely helping the Republican
[00:08:49] Party in these campaigns, and on the other hand, we saw
[00:08:53] that in recent days, Mr. Obama had also entered. He was also
[00:08:56] trying to
[00:08:59] help the Democrats. It seems that this election
[00:09:03] is in a way a test for Mr. Trump and has become very important for
[00:09:07] him. Right?
[00:09:10] That's right. If Mr. Trump wants to pursue his policies
[00:09:13] for the remaining two years of his presidency, which are the
[00:09:17] last two years of his second term, it will be easier for
[00:09:21] him to have a Congress where, if not both houses, at least
[00:09:25] one of the houses agrees with him, and he can
[00:09:28] thus pursue his policies.
[00:09:32] His troubles will be less.
[00:09:36] That's why we see him coming with all his might, and when
[00:09:39] yesterday, for example, one of the Democrats who participated
[00:09:43] in the primary for this Senate seat came and
[00:09:46] supported the Republican candidate, Mr. Trump was very
[00:09:50] happy and welcomed this issue, and even called him.
[00:09:54] Now, this person is someone who previously, for
[00:09:57] example, tried to vote, even voted for Mr. Trump's
[00:10:01] impeachment, but here it seems they have come together, their
[00:10:05] desires have become common, and it has helped what Mr. Trump
[00:10:25] He was a member of the House of
[00:10:33] the Republicans? What is your
[00:10:34] assessment?
[00:10:41] Well, as you know, the Republican Party was a minority party
[00:10:44] for 70 years, but in the last 20 years, yes,
[00:10:48] well, it became a bit more competitive. Currently,
[00:10:52] it has a small majority in Congress.
[00:11:09] A lot is happening now. Polls say the Republican Party is not in good shape, but we know that
[00:11:13] polls are often wrong. What do you think?
[00:11:16] How much do you think
[00:11:19] the war with Iran has
[00:11:22] affected this situation?
[00:11:55] in the White House. It will
[00:11:57] usually lose several seats in midterm elections.
[00:12:01] For example, take Bill Clinton, who was a popular president.
[00:12:04] He lost 52 Democratic seats in the midterm
[00:12:08] elections. Barack Obama lost
[00:12:11] 63 Democratic seats at the end of his term.
[00:12:14] 63 seats were transferred
[00:12:17] from Democrats to Republicans.
[00:12:21] That's why in this election, too,
[00:12:55] what happens, but in any case, in this midterm
[00:12:58] election, the results will be very close, but don't forget that this
[00:13:02] president will still be in the White House for the next two
[00:13:05] years. You are in
[00:13:08] Ohio.
[00:13:12] You served in Ohio, now you are in Washington.
[00:13:16] Mr. Trump strongly
[00:13:18] emphasized tariffs, which caused tension
[00:13:21] with Canada, where between
[00:13:24] Ohio and Canada, there is only a lake. What do you think?
[00:13:27] Did these words not harm the Republicans'
[00:13:30] position?
[00:13:36] Yes, it hurts Republicans in the short term,
[00:13:40] because what happened when it was under Democratic
[00:13:44] control, well, heavy taxes were imposed on
[00:13:47] companies, which caused companies to raise
[00:13:51] the prices of their goods and services due to these high
[00:13:55] taxes. You always hear Democrats talking
[00:13:58] about raising taxes on corporations,
[00:14:02] on corporate income, for goods produced
[00:14:05] domestically in the US. That's why when these taxes
[00:14:09] were imposed, their prices were no longer competitive.
[00:14:13] So, over the past 30-40 years, factories were closing
[00:14:16] in the US. These factories were moving to Canada or Mexico
[00:14:20] or other parts of the world. Then Donald Trump came
[00:14:23] and said, "We will stop this trend. We will impose a
[00:14:27] tariff equal to the tariff they impose on us." That's
[00:14:30] why a car that is
[00:14:33] imported to the US from, for example,
[00:14:36] Europe, gets a 40% tariff. This was something that,
[00:14:40] in the name of fairness in the US, yes,
[00:14:43] it influenced voters' decisions. And another
[00:14:47] thing that influenced it is that, well, more factories
[00:14:50] were established here, the production trend increased,
[00:14:54] and production statistics in the US increased significantly.
[00:14:58] Out of over 30 trillion dollars of investment worldwide,
[00:15:01] 22 trillion dollars went to the US. Therefore,
[00:15:05] this large movement of capital into the United States of America
[00:15:09] led to job creation and factories.
[00:15:12] That's why in this transitional
[00:15:20] that is, when you look at Canada, you see
[00:15:24] that the tax imposed on imported goods to
[00:15:28] Canada has had its effect, but in any case, this
[00:15:31] effect will be limited, but Americans,
[00:15:35] don't forget, since World War
[00:15:38] II, have never protected themselves economically. What
[00:15:42] we have always done is that when other countries imposed
[00:15:45] tariffs on American goods, we never retaliated.
[00:15:48] But this president is retaliating.
[00:15:52] It has upset the world, but it has excited
[00:15:55] many Americans. But Mr. McEwen, when we look at the Iran
[00:15:59] war, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,
[00:16:03] and the price of fuel in the US, we see that, in fact, Mr. Trump's
[00:16:37] should have a border in the middle of the desert. If you establish a country,
[00:16:40] you must have a border, then
[00:16:44] you must have access to food. If someone else controls your food,
[00:16:48] you will not have independence. Most importantly, you must have
[00:16:51] access to energy. Any nation that becomes dependent
[00:16:55] on fuel loses its independence. That's
[00:16:58] why Democrats in recent years have tried to
[00:17:02] make us dependent on foreign sources. Joe
[00:17:06] Biden came and cut the oil pipeline,
[00:17:09] preventing oil transfer. So we haven't built a new refinery
[00:17:13] in the last 40 years. He didn't allow
[00:17:16] exploration and extraction. But Donald Trump issued
[00:17:20] all the permits, and the US has become
[00:17:23] completely self-sufficient in energy
[00:17:26] supply. That's why, despite losing
[00:17:29] oil due to the closure of the Strait
[00:17:33] of Hormuz, although it has had its effects, it's not
[00:17:55] We will see an increase in oil production with the
[00:17:58] arrival of Venezuelan oil to the market,
[00:18:01] and with the Strait of
[00:18:04] Hormuz becoming safer, the situation
[00:18:07] will improve, and Iran's
[00:18:10] ability to disrupt this issue will
[00:18:13] decrease. Currently, the Revolutionary Guard is using
[00:18:16] its reserves, but these reserves are running out quickly, and they
[00:18:20] will not be able to compensate. You talk about energy independence,
[00:18:24] but just a few days ago, Mr. Trump asked Russia, he
[00:18:27] asked Vladimir Putin - it wasn't an easy decision - he asked him
[00:18:31] to export diesel, and there's even talk that a
[00:18:35] shipment of diesel was sent from Russia to the US.
[00:18:38] And then, when you talk about
[00:18:42] energy independence, Mr. Trump has been in power for two
[00:18:45] years. We know that energy
[00:18:48] independence has been at the forefront of
[00:18:52] US presidents' agendas in multiple
[00:18:55] periods, and a lot of work was done in this area during Mr.
[00:18:58] Obama's term.
[00:19:04] Well, President Obama, of course, wanted us to be dependent.
[00:19:08] He didn't allow energy production to develop.
[00:19:11] Democrats always want energy production
[00:19:15] to be limited. One of the best ways, if you
[00:19:19] have that oxygen mask on your hand - I use this
[00:19:22] analogy - that oxygen mask tube in your hand, they
[00:19:26] see, they prevented the production and construction of refineries
[00:19:29] in the US. Many of these refineries have become obsolete, but they
[00:19:33] haven't been replaced. That's why when it comes to diesel, for us to
[00:20:15] He came to the US and entered the campaign for Joe
[00:20:19] Biden in many state elections in 2024.
[00:20:22] His relationship with Trump has always been strained.
[00:20:26] That's why they
[00:20:29] target diesel refineries
[00:20:32] in Russia, because it's diesel
[00:20:36] that
[00:20:54] I told you, we are in this situation today because we have
[00:20:57] become dependent on oil production and lack of refineries,
[00:21:01] and Donald Trump is going to solve this problem, and in the short
[00:21:05] term, yes, we will have this
[00:21:17] now from America.
[00:21:27] near the White House and near this
[00:21:31] monument to Abraham Lincoln.
[00:21:34] Mr. Trump
[00:21:37] will speak right now.
[00:21:40] Of course, we have gone to another
[00:21:44] location, where, if I'm not mistaken, yes, JD Vance,
[00:21:48] the Vice President of the United States, is speaking in a city
[00:21:51] in the state of Ohio. Both Mr.
[00:21:54] Trump and his Vice President, and a number
[00:21:58] of other prominent figures of the Republican Party,
[00:22:01] are working hard to try to
[00:22:04] influence
[00:22:07] the atmosphere in the final
[00:22:10] hours of the election campaign. Polls are not
[00:22:14] very favorable to them.
[00:22:16] Polls indicate that the race will be very close, and a little
[00:22:40] and as much as possible, prevent their loss in
[00:22:44] the US congressional
[00:22:59] very competitive. Mr. Trump is going to speak
[00:23:02] near the White House. We were seeing live images.
[00:23:05] Then JD Vance is speaking.
[00:23:08] Tell us a bit about the atmosphere. It seems
[00:23:12] like a tough campaign.
[00:23:15] Well, naturally, as many of these predictions give
[00:23:18] Democrats the optimism that they will probably
[00:23:21] win in the House of Representatives and regain the
[00:23:25] majority. However, regarding the Senate, there is a lot of
[00:23:28] doubt and uncertainty. The bitter memories that Democrats have from
[00:23:32] previous periods, where at least the perception
[00:23:35] existed that polls say they are ahead,
[00:23:39] but it ultimately didn't happen when the votes were
[00:23:42] counted, is naturally part of the atmosphere.
[00:23:46] And for this reason, all attention and focus will
[00:23:50] be on the Senate. Of course, if Democrats win in the
[00:23:53] House of Representatives, it's important by what number
[00:23:57] they gain the majority. You need 218 representatives
[00:24:00] to have a majority. Will they get 220? Will they get 230? Will
[00:24:04] they get more than that? And these all indicate this wave
[00:24:07] that Democrats hope will start, and many of these seats
[00:24:11] that no one expected them to win in the House
[00:24:15] of Representatives. But the Senate is really focused on 6
[00:24:18] or 7 states that are the final decision-makers,
[00:24:22] and most of these states are states that, four or five
[00:24:26] months ago, six months ago, given that Mr. Trump won in
[00:24:30] these states two years ago, some by a large margin, no
[00:24:33] one expected a close race to form in them at all.
[00:24:37] But now the race is there, in Texas, in Kansas,
[00:24:40] in this state of Ohio, where Mr. Trump won,
[00:24:43] in the state of Iowa, and also
[00:24:46] Alaska, North Carolina. These are all states
[00:24:50] where Mr. Trump won by 5-10, sometimes more than 10
[00:24:53] percent, like Texas, and are considered Republican
[00:24:57] states. The fact that the race is so close in these
[00:25:01] states is naturally worrying for Republicans and a point
[00:25:05] of hope for Democrats. But it's so close
[00:25:08] that it's possible that at the last minute, with these efforts
[00:25:12] being made, one or two percent on one side or the other
[00:25:16] could influence the race, and for this reason, everyone
[00:25:19] is literally holding their breath at this point.
[00:25:22] But we must note that if not half, close to
[00:25:26] half of those who could vote, say they are likely
[00:25:29] to vote, have already cast their ballots in these
[00:25:33] early voting precincts before
[00:25:36] the deadline. As a result, on Election Day, we will have
[00:25:39] another half of the voters, approximately 60% of them,
[00:25:43] going to the polls, and then the counting will begin.
[00:25:47] But given that we have a 3-hour difference to Alaska,
[00:25:50] 4 hours to Hawaii, and 5 hours difference between
[00:25:54] East and West America, we will have to wait until Wednesday
[00:25:57] morning to get a more accurate picture of the Senate situation,
[00:26:01] which party will ultimately gain the majority. As you
[00:26:04] are explaining, we also have live images. Everyone is
[00:26:08] waiting for Mr. Trump to take the stage. We see
[00:26:11] a convoy of armored vehicles,
[00:26:15] bulletproof cars, one of which might
[00:26:19] belong to the President of the United States, and
[00:26:22] then he will get out of this car, walk, and then
[00:26:26] go towards the stage past these American
[00:26:30] flags. It was mentioned that Mr. Trump
[00:26:34] has made a lot of effort and has gone to different
[00:26:37] states and appeared in numerous rallies.
[00:26:41] He has tried to support each
[00:26:43] Republican candidate as much as he can,
[00:26:47] speak in their favor, and even directly
[00:26:51] campaign against
[00:26:53] their opponents.
[00:27:02] very accurate, but if both houses fall into
[00:27:06] the hands of Democrats, how important
[00:27:09] is this
[00:27:10] phenomenon?
[00:27:13] It's more important in the domestic political arena,
[00:27:17] although some hope that in foreign policy too,
[00:27:20] a House with a Democratic majority and a Senate
[00:27:24] with a Democratic majority can have an impact,
[00:27:27] but the main thing is these investigations that
[00:27:30] when the power of the legislative
[00:27:32] branch is used, it can cause many problems for
[00:27:36] the executive branch. From subpoenas, from demanding
[00:27:39] all documents, and given the very widespread
[00:27:43] and unprecedented allegations of financial corruption against
[00:27:47] Mr. Trump, his children, and his associates, if
[00:27:50] they are brought before these committees that
[00:27:54] are involved in investigations, they will have to be subpoenaed.
[00:27:58] If they are forced to comply with these subpoenas based
[00:28:02] on the laws, this could be two
[00:28:05] years where the truth or falsehood of many of these corruption
[00:28:09] allegations will be determined. If they are true,
[00:28:12] it will naturally have greater political costs for
[00:28:16] Republicans in the next election. This is one part of it. Another
[00:28:20] part is the laws that Mr. Trump naturally wants to pass,
[00:28:23] whether in the budget or other matters. Their passage is
[00:28:27] now completely impossible. Of course, even if Democrats
[00:28:31] pass something, Mr. Trump said last night, "I am
[00:28:35] ready to veto." Just saying this, that it's okay even
[00:28:38] if they have a majority, I will veto, shows a certain
[00:28:42] acceptance of the reality that the likelihood of Republicans
[00:28:46] losing the majority in both houses is high. As a result,
[00:28:50] these conflicts will increase significantly in the next
[00:28:54] two years. The main point for Democrats is to be able to use
[00:28:58] the current allegations of financial corruption against Mr. Trump
[00:29:01] in their work, so that the public
[00:29:04] becomes familiar with them, and it can lead to Republicans
[00:29:08] paying even more in the next election
[00:29:11] for what happens in the White House.
[00:29:20] seeing live images. Mr. Trump is moving
[00:29:23] to stand in front of the Abraham Lincoln
[00:29:27] Memorial and in front of the famous
[00:29:31] pool and fountain near the
[00:29:34] White House, behind the
[00:29:37] podium, and speak.
[00:29:38] Mr. Trump
[00:29:43] has tried to put his weight
[00:29:46] behind most
[00:29:48] اکثر
[00:29:51] of the candidates representing
[00:30:05] You are seeing live images
[00:30:08] from in front of the Lincoln
[00:30:11] Memorial. We see Donald Trump, the President of the United
[00:30:15] States. He has been heavily involved
[00:30:19] in the election campaigns in
[00:30:23] recent days.
[00:30:42] let's hear a few words from Mr.
[00:30:42] Trump.
[00:30:52] Well, we want to change its name
[00:30:55] here. We want to change the name of this pool.