Trump congratulates Democrats after midterms defeat and acknowledges Iran war role

United States President Donald Trump congratulated rival Democrats after they gained control of Congress in the midterm elections, France 24 and Fox News reported. France 24, Reuters, and Japan Today reported that Trump said Democrats did a good job and acknowledged that the war in Iran may have played a part in the defeat of the Republican Party. France 24 added that Trump did not take personal responsibility for the election result. [1][4][8][9]

CNBC and Fox News both reported that projected Democratic victories gave the party control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. CNBC noted that the wins secured historic victories in traditionally conservative states and flipped key Republican seats across battleground states. Fox News stated that Trump told CBS News he looked forward to working with Democrats for the good of the country. [2][4]

Prior to the final results, Trump warned that he was prepared to veto Democratic legislation if Republicans lost power, according to Fox News and CBS News. CBS News also reported that White House officials were planning for life after a midterm defeat. Additionally, the New York Post reported that experts said Trump faces a narrow window of a few weeks after the elections before a new Congress acts to limit his war powers regarding Iran. [4][5][7]

The 2026 United States midterm elections took place on November 3, 2026, during the second term of President Trump, with all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats contested, 13. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Democrats made major gains to win control of Congress after internal Republican polling failed to predict the extent of the party's losses. [13][14]

CNBC reported that the Democratic victories threaten to constrain the legislative agenda for the remaining two years of the Trump presidency. [2]