Iran Mocks Trump With 'Hazardous Waste' Video After Republicans' Midterm Drubbing

Iran's Embassy in India mocked US President Donald Trump on Wednesday by sharing an AI-generated video showing him being dumped into a trash bin labelled "Hazardous Waste", a day after Democrats scored major victories in the November 3 US midterm elections.

The video, posted on the embassy's official X account, showed a sleepy and visibly exhausted Trump being carried by four men resembling White House officials or security personnel before being thrown into the bin. The post carried a brief caption, "The U.S. midterm elections", accompanied by a laughing emoji.

The post attracted reactions from social media users, several of whom joined in criticising Trump and his policies. Some described the election outcome as a victory for democracy, while others took aim at his repeated calls for regime change in other countries.

One user wrote that Trump must accept defeat in what they described as his "totally unjust, unlawful, anti-human Iran war". Another joked that regime change had taken place in the US and Israel instead of Iran.

Tehran also used the Republican setback to criticise Trump's handling of the conflict with Iran. Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said American voters had sent a clear message against war and rising living costs.

"Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message," Ghalibaf wrote on X.

The conflict began in February following US-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets and has since remained largely at a stalemate. The hostilities have also pushed fuel prices higher, adding to the economic pressure on American households. Trump acknowledged that the Iran war may have contributed to the Republicans' poor electoral performance, although he maintained that voters understood his approach towards Tehran.

The Democratic takeover of both chambers of Congress could complicate Trump's remaining time in office, giving Democrats greater powers to investigate his administration, scrutinise its decisions and influence government spending. However, the results do not strip Trump of his presidential powers, including his ability to veto legislation, issue executive orders and make key foreign policy decisions.