Trump questions midterm results as Democrats take Congress
Democrats won control of both chambers in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, leaving Republicans reeling and Congress set to change hands in January.
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What happened
Democrats won back control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, handing Republicans major losses. President Donald Trump has now questioned the integrity of the results, asking how the polls could be so wrong and suggesting voting machines were to blame.
Why it matters
Democrats plan congressional investigations into Elon Musk, White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and big business once they take Congress in January. Senate Republicans are reported to be furious with Trump over the losses.
Timeline
- Nov 8, 8:13 PM ET: President Donald Trump vowed a political comeback after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterms.
- Nov 9, 6:01 AM ET: Senate Republicans returning to the Capitol were reported to be furious with Trump over the losses in Senate and House races.
- Nov 9, 1:04 PM ET: Trump asked how the polls could have been so wrong after Democrats won back both the House and Senate.
- Nov 9, 11:31 PM ET: Trump was mocked after questioning whether anyone believed the 2026 midterms were honest.
Coverage
- A Capitol Hill vibe shift: From the Politics Desk (NBC News)
- House GOP chair calls to delay leadership elections, reform rules (The Hill)
- Trump casts doubt on midterm results: ‘How could the polls be so wrong?’ (The Hill)
- Inflation, Politics Driving Economic News (usnews.com)
- Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP's election wipeout (wsls.com)
- Senate Republicans return to Capitol furious with Trump after big losses (The Hill)
- Democrats conquered the statehouses, too. Just look at New England (masslive.com)
- Analysis | Get ready for an even Trumpier Republican Congress (The Washington Post)
- Trump team interprets midterms debacle as a cue to go harder, further, faster (CNN)
- Voters demanded economic relief. Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver (PBS)
- Democrats retake both chambers of Congress as Trump questions results
- Democrats win Congress as Trump questions midterm results
- Trump questions midterm results as Democrats take control of Congress
- Democrats seize Congress as Trump faces backlash after midterm losses
- JD Vance's future clouded by Republican midterm losses
- Democrats plan probes of Trump aides as they take Congress
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