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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 25, 2026

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And this week on Face the Nation: With control of Congress on the line, closing arguments from Republicans and Democrats are coming into focus with just days to go until the midterm elections.

DONALD TRUMP (President of the United States): We're going to crush the radical left Democrats all across the country. We're going to win the Republican House and we're going to win the Republican Senate.

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