Major Setback for Donald Trump in US Midterm Elections; Opposition Democrats Turn the Tide

Major Setback for Donald Trump in US Midterm Elections; Opposition Democrats Turn the Tide

President Donald Trump’s Republican Party has suffered a major political setback in the US midterm elections. The opposition Democratic Party has secured a majority in the Senate, winning 51 seats. Meanwhile, the Democrats have also established a strong lead in the House of Representatives. Responding to the electoral defeat on social media, Trump claimed that if he had been on the ballot, the Republican Party would have won by a large margin. At the same time, however, Trump acknowledged the election results.