Trump blames 'RINO' Greg Abbott and vows to veto 'insane' Democrat laws after Republicans lose the House in US midterms
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.
Trump accepted the election results while lashing out at losing Republican candidates, telling Fox News he was "a little surprised" by the Democrats' success despite boasting about record-breaking rally crowds. Democrats flipped the House and Senate, gaining at least seven Senate seats including wins in Texas, Kansas and South Carolina — states that hadn't sent Democrats to Washington in decades. Trump posted a MAGA-style cap bearing the word "VETO" to Truth Social, signalling his strategy for the next two years.
The New York Post, usually fiercely pro-Trump, splashed a 'Blue Tsunami' front page declaring his 'touch was toxic' and that candidates he backed 'all lost or badly underperformed'.
Former Homeland Security official Miles Taylor warned Trump was 'a mess' after the 2018 midterms and said to 'expect dramatic action' if he suffered another defeat.
