'He has turned opponents into...': MJ Akbar says Trump's language cost him the US midterm election

Former Indian Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar has offered a blunt reading of Donald Trump's party's midterm defeat, arguing that the US president's own language cost him the election. "Unfortunately, President Trump does not have opponents. He has enemies, largely because of his language. He has turned opponents into enemies," Akbar said."What a difference 24 hours makes. 24 hours ago, he was laughing at his enemies. Today, they are laughing at him. Akbar tied the result to something larger than one election. "Loss of credibility starts the decline of the power," he said. "And this decline of power will affect not only America, but because America is a superpower, it will define relations, it will define decisions all across the world."