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Democrats seize both congressional chambers as Trump allies voice dismay
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Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, prompting dismay among prominent Trump supporters and raising questions about the political impact of his presidency. Ben Shapiro said Republicans were “just getting wiped out”, arguing that voters’ dissatisfaction with Trump, rather than candidate quality alone, was behind Democratic gains.
Trump blamed the Republican candidates and said the party would have won by a landslide if he had been on the ballot. He also acknowledged that higher petrol prices linked to the Iran conflict may have cost votes, though he defended his policy. Other allies reacted with anger or despair, while a White House official remained defiant and argued the results were not a referendum on the administration.
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In short
- Democrats won control of the House and Senate.
- Ben Shapiro blamed voter dissatisfaction with Trump.
- Trump cited candidates and petrol costs as factors.
How this story developed
- 25 minutes ago Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, prompting dismay among prominent Trump supporters and raising questions about the political impact of his presidency.
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- Democrats seize both congressional chambers as Trump allies voice dismayDaily Mail
- Blue tsunami delivers Dems both chambers of Congress in stunning defeat for GOP and Trump’s handpicked candidatesNew York Post
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The case for
The results can reasonably be read as a warning that voters were dissatisfied with Trump’s presidency, especially if his policies or the Iran conflict’s effect on petrol prices shaped their choices. Democratic gains may therefore reflect a broader judgement about the administration, rather than simply the strengths or weaknesses of individual Republican candidates.
The case against
The election results do not by themselves establish that voters were rejecting Trump or his policies: candidate quality and local contests may have played a substantial part. Trump’s argument that Republicans might have done better with him on the ballot, and the White House official’s view that the outcome was not a referendum on the administration, point to other plausible explanations for the losses.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “MAGA goes into meltdown over humiliating midterms defeat as Ben Shapiro declares ‘we’re just getting wiped out’ while Trump launches bitter blame game”.