Trump says Democrats 'did a good job,' blames Republican candidates for midterm losses
Summary
Democrats won control of the Senate in the midterm elections, flipping several Republican-held seats and defeating candidates President Donald Trump had endorsed. Trump said Democrats had campaigned well and blamed Republican candidates for the losses, while voters raised concerns about high costs amid the war with Iran and Trump’s tariff policies.Key Facts
- Democrats flipped Republican-held Senate seats in North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Texas, South Carolina and Kansas.
- Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas.
- Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Trump-backed Michael Whatley in North Carolina.
- Democrat Sherrod Brown regained his Ohio Senate seat by defeating appointed Republican Sen. Jon Husted.
- Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham in South Carolina.
- A Democratic-led Senate can investigate the Trump administration and block or delay nominations to Cabinet posts and federal judgeships.
- Trump said Democrats “did a good job” and blamed Republican candidates for their defeats.
- Trump wrote on social media that Republicans would have won “IN A LANDSLIDE” if he had been on the ballot.
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