Trump vows comeback after Republicans lose control of Congress

President Donald Trump vowed to make a political comeback on Sunday, November 8, 2026, after the Republican Party lost control of Congress in the midterm elections held the previous Tuesday, France 24 reported. The election losses leave Donald Trump in a weakened political position as he enters the final two years of his presidential term. [1][4]

Major political parties clashed after incoming Democratic leaders pledged to hold the administration accountable and threatened to prosecute top officials, according to France 24. In response, the attorney general promised to defend administration officials against the threatened prosecutions. [1]

The dispute follows earlier legal friction involving the administration. As FTMQ News reported earlier, U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson temporarily barred the Trump administration from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution over ballots processed for voters suspected of being noncitizens. [7]

In separate post-election comments reported by Yahoo Lifestyle Canada, Donald Trump claimed that a Republican won the Alaska Senate race despite a Democrat leading the count. Donald Trump also demanded that votes cast for independent candidates be added to the Republican candidate's total. [3]