President Trump’s trade wars resulted in a net loss of five congressional seats for Republican candidates in the 2018 midterm elections, according to a paper circulated Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

The study found that the trade war dragged down GOP candidates in districts that suffered from its effects but provided no benefit to the party in the districts that economically benefited.

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