"Even the Republican Heart 'Big L' Shook"... But Why Can't Democrats Smile Either? (ft. Prof. Seo Jeong-gun)

Trump suffered a crushing defeat in the 2026 midterm elections, losing the majority status to the Democrats in not only the House of Representatives but also the Senate. Appearing on SBS "Discovery of Knowledge," Professor Seo Jeong-gun of the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Kyung Hee University pointed to "inflation" as the main reason for the House defeat, and a rebellion in the American agricultural heartland—historically a Republican stronghold—for the Senate loss. However, he diagnosed that this agricultural rebellion is not necessarily a bad thing for South Korea. He also raised the prospect that the U.S. House of Representatives could end up pushing for Trump's impeachment. We listened to the reasons behind Professor Seo's analysis and outlook.

(Hosted by Choi Jae-yeong, Writer: Park Jeong-rye, Editing: Kim Bok-hyeong, Kim Hye-ju, Ryu Ji-su, Filming: Kim Sang-yoon, Hwang Se-hoe, CG: Cho Eun-sol, Direction: Cho Do-hye, Production: Digital News Department)
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