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US trumps President in midterm elections
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Trump wields veto threat as Democrats take US Congress
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President Donald Trump
Washington: In a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump, American voters on Tuesday gave the Opposition Democratic Party control of the US Congress and flipped key gubernatorial posts in widely watched elections that will have consequences far beyond America.
Trump's Republican Party faced stunning defeats in its strongholds such as Texas, Georgia, Iowa and Ohio, where it lost the Governors' posts to the Democrats. The grand old party also faced a drubbing in Senate races in Texas, Maine, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kansas, Iowa and Ohio, where Trump campaigned with a simple message urging voters to pretend that he was on the ballot.
The Democrats won control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, ending the Republicans' hold on the two chambers of Congress.
The widespread losses were attributed to anger against Trump's policies, including the war on Iran, which have contributed to rising living costs. Voters repeatedly cited Trump's lies and boasts as reasons for turning away from him. "Trump is a disgrace. I do not want him to be a role model for my children, and the sooner he is out of office the better," a Democrat voter said in Georgia, which is traditionally a Republican state. Trump-backed Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy was defeated in Ohio's gubernatorial race by Democrat Amy Acton after a bitter campaign that even left the Republican Party divided. The Democrats also flipped more than two dozen House seats, including in several districts that Trump had won by double-digit margins in 2024. "The Trump era is over," Republican leader Chris Christie told ABC News. Trump has promised he would use his veto power to block Democrats' agenda, forecasting the potential for gridlock in Washington. Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump posted a photo of a red Republican cap with 'Veto' written on it.
However, in media interviews, Trump said he was ready to work with the Democrats. "My message is, congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country," he told CBS News. The blue wave has also taken over the House, with Democrats crossing the majority mark of 218, giving the Opposition the power to block Trump's legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration during the final two years of his presidency.
All 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats are at stake, along with governorships in 36 states. Democrats need only three House gains and a net four seats in the Senate to wrest both chambers from Republican hands.
Reports forecast projected 241 House seats for Democrats against 194 for Republicans and a narrower 52-48 Democratic Senate majority. The latest tally shows the Democrats have won 53 seats in the Senate, wresting a majority from Republicans’ hand. In the House, the blue wave has washed over 220 seats, passing the 218 control mark. Seven Senate seats and two dozen in the House have flipped toward Democrats. It’s the first time in decades that Texas, Kansas and South Carolina have elected Democratic senators. Democrats also flipped seats in North Carolina and Ohio. Democrats Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia, Amy Acton in Ohio, Rod Sand in Iowa and Gina Hinojosa in Texas won races for governor, flipping GOP-held offices.
