Democrats seize control of both the House and Senate in a midterm rout that leaves Trump a 'lame duck' president
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.
President Donald Trump, 80, called into Fox News in the early hours of Wednesday — occasionally slurring his words — to concede 'the Democrats did a good job' after his party lost Senate strongholds in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, Ohio, Iowa and North Carolina, as well as multiple House seats in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Trump posted a single image on Truth Social — a red cap bearing one word, 'Veto' — signalling he will reject Democratic legislation en masse.
Obama declared Americans had 'sent a clear message' against divisive politics, mocking Trump's White House decor as looking like 'Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory.'
Trump blamed Iran war fuel costs for the rout, insisting 'if I was on the ballot, they would have gotten out.'
