Trump Says Republicans Would Have Won Big If He Were on Ballot
On November 3, Donald Trump asserted that the GOP would have prevailed “in a landslide” had he been a candidate, posting the claim on social media as election results showed Democrats making gains across the country.
Democrats defeated six Republicans in key House battleground races and were moving toward control of the chamber, putting the GOP’s narrow majority at risk. Republicans were also fighting to retain their Senate majority as Democrats won several closely watched contests.
In South Carolina, Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham, whom Trump had backed. Andrews’ win put Democrats one seat closer to the four they need to take control of the Senate. She will be the first woman elected to represent the state in the chamber and its first Democratic senator in more than 20 years.
Democrats also flipped a House seat in North Carolina and won races in Georgia and New Hampshire. Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia, while Chris Pappas defeated former senator John Sununu in New Hampshire. With votes still being counted in some states, the election could shift control of Congress and challenge Republicans’ hold on power in Washington.
Democratic Gains Undercut Trump’s Midterm Victory Claim
Donald Trump’s claim that Republicans would have swept the midterms if he had been on the ballot came as Democrats made significant gains and moved toward taking the House. The results put the GOP’s narrow majority in jeopardy, despite Republicans’ campaign spending advantage.
Democrats defeated six Republicans in key House races and flipped seats in North Carolina and New Jersey. In the Senate, Democrat Annie Andrews defeated Trump-backed Republican Darline Graham in South Carolina, moving Democrats closer to the four seats they need to take control. Andrews is set to become the state’s first female senator and its first Democratic senator in more than 20 years.
Democrats also held Georgia, where Jon Ossoff won reelection, and won a New Hampshire Senate race with Chris Pappas. Their gains came amid voter concerns over high prices, the war in Iran and government corruption, while voters weighed Trump’s second-term record.
Trump’s counterfactual does not change the results taking shape: Democrats are challenging Republican control of Congress, and the president’s party is at risk of losing its House majority. Votes were still being counted in some states, with control of the Senate also in play.
Trump Says His Presence Could Have Changed Midterm Outcome
As Democrats gained ground in House and Senate races, Donald Trump argued that Republicans would have won “in a landslide” had he been on the midterm ballot. The claim put the president at the center of an election that could cost his party its narrow House majority.
Democrats defeated six Republicans in key House battlegrounds and flipped seats in North Carolina and New Jersey. In the Senate, Trump-backed Republican Darline Graham lost to Democrat Annie Andrews in South Carolina, a result that left Democrats needing three more seats for control. Andrews is set to become the state’s first female senator and its first Democratic senator in more than 20 years.
Republicans were also fighting to keep the Senate, while Democrats held Georgia with Jon Ossoff’s reelection and won New Hampshire with Chris Pappas. The results could break the GOP’s unified hold on power in Washington. Republicans had spent tens of millions of dollars in states and districts Trump won two years earlier, hoping their financial advantage would help stem Democratic gains.
The election was also shaped by concerns over prices, the war in Iran and government corruption. With some polls still open and votes being counted, the balance of power remained unsettled, but Democrats’ advances put Republican control of Congress under pressure.
Reported by New York Post, FOX 13 Seattle, FOX 5 New York.
