First published Nov 4, 2026, 12:20:16 PM UTC · Last updated Nov 4, 2026, 12:20:16 PM UTC

Trump accepts midterm defeat but says Republicans would have won “in a landslide” had he been on the ballot

Donald Trump accepted the midterm election results after Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress. He blamed the Republican defeat on his absence from the ballot, said he was willing to negotiate, and threatened vetoes of legislation from the new Congress.

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