Democrats retake House in ‘blue wave’ amid Trump’s historic unpopularity
String of wins sees party pass 218 threshold needed to win majority, as American anger mounts over cost of living US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states The Democrats have retaken control of the US House of Representatives as a “blue wave” of opposition to Donald Trump swept the party’s candidates to victory in congressional districts across the country. A…
President Donald Trump expressed his enthusiasm for collaborating with Democrats following the early results of the midterm elections, which indicated significant losses for the Republican Party. In a phone interview with CBS News, Trump congratulated the Democrats and stated, "My message is, congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country."
House Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged that the Republican Party faces historical disadvantages during midterm elections. He explained, "From the first day of this election, we knew that to keep the House and sustain our majority, we would have to defy more than a century of midterm history."
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