'This is a disaster': Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat
Summary
Republican strategists and allies blamed President Donald Trump for the party’s losses in the 2026 midterms, citing unpopular policies and his focus on personal priorities over voter concerns. Democrats won control of the House and Senate, leaving them positioned to investigate the administration and block parts of Trump’s agenda.Key Facts
- Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, according to the article.
- Democrats scored unexpected victories in Republican-leaning states, including Texas, Kansas and South Carolina.
- Republican lobbyist Bill Miller called the result a rejection of Trump and described it as a major disaster.
- Republican figures cited public dissatisfaction with Trump’s policies, including the Iran war, tariffs and immigration enforcement.
- Some Republicans also criticized Trump’s focus on projects in Washington and his attention to his legacy.
- Trump posted that Republicans would have won by a landslide if he had been on the ballot.
- Trump later told the New York Times and Fox News that he would accept the election results and said he was somewhat surprised.
- Democrat Sherrod Brown won an Ohio Senate seat that had been held by Republicans, according to the article’s caption.
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