Trump blames his candidates and insists he would have won 'in a landslide' after Democrats seize control of Congress
A Fox News broadcast showing President Trump congratulating Democrats, as he insisted Iran policy and high fuel costs — not his leadership — drove Republican losses across traditional strongholds including Texas and Georgia.Trump Tower in Las Vegas lit up with a projected 'TRUMP OUT' message, as Democrats flipped traditional Republican strongholds including Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Ohio in what rivals called a 'midterm massacre'.Trump's claim that he "would have won" had he been on the ballot, as Jon Ossoff branded him a "failed lame duck president" after winning re-election in a top Republican target state.Revellers at a Democratic watch party in New York celebrate as Democrats seized the House, with senior Republican figures including Marco Rubio quietly slipping away from the White House East Room as trays of uneaten food were left behind.
Democrats swept both the House and Senate on Tuesday, handing Trump a historic midterm rout driven by voter fury over the Iran war, spiralling living costs and failed tariff policies. JD Vance publicly acknowledged the Iran war as the primary cause, while DeSantis called it 'close to an extinction-level event for Republicans in many parts of the country.' Trump spent election night silent in the White House residence, reportedly watching Fox News and barely uttering a word, before emerging Wednesday to ramble about his ballroom renovation.
Chuck Schumer vowed to entangle Trump in 'legislative razor wire,' declaring 'the days of Trump's supplicant Senate are over.'
Democrats seized at least a 54-seat Senate majority and 228 House seats, flipping Republican strongholds including Texas, Kansas and South Carolina.
Trump ruled out a Cabinet reshuffle despite aides reportedly warning privately that Pete Hegseth is in the firing line for the defeat.
