Trump claims he would have won 'in a landslide' as Democrats are projected to take both the House and Senate
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 have seized control of both the House and Senate in a sweeping midterm rebuke of President Trump, with wins in Republican strongholds including Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Ohio. Trump posted on Truth Social insisting he was not on the ballot and would have won "in a landslide", then congratulated Democrats, saying "they did a good job." A former Trump official warned on BBC Newsnight to "expect dramatic action" if the losses deepen, recalling Trump was "irascible" and "throwing around grievances" after the 2018 midterms. Even the usually pro-Trump New York Post ran a "BLUE TSUNAMI" front page, declaring Trump's touch had been "toxic."
Democrats are projected to hold a double-digit House majority, with historic wins including America's first Black female governor and first Muslim senator.
JD Vance's presidential ambitions have reportedly been blown apart, with Republican eyes turning to Marco Rubio as next in line.
Trump's staff are reportedly gripped by panic, with one warning: 'He'll purge everyone.'
