'I'm a little bit surprised': Trump vows to veto Democratic bills as Democrats are projected to win 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.
Trump shifted from shock to defiance as results came in, admitting on Fox News he was "a little bit surprised" before boasting about his rally crowds and posting a MAGA cap bearing the word "VETO" on Truth Social. Democrats flipped seven Senate seats — including Texas for the first time since 1988 and Kansas for the first time since 1932 — to seize control of both chambers in what even traditionally Trump-friendly outlets called a "historic rebuke."
The Rupert Murdoch-owned New York Post put Trump on its front page being swallowed by a "Blue Tsunami," writing his "touch was toxic."
Former Homeland Security official Miles Taylor warned Trump was "a mess" after the 2018 midterms and cautioned to "expect dramatic action" if he loses again.
