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Cecil, N. (2026, November 4). Five key quotes slamming Trump after Republicans are hammered in US midterms. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-slammed-us-midterms-democrats-republicans-b1303533.html
Cecil, Nicholas. “Five key quotes slamming Trump after Republicans are hammered in US midterms.” Evening Standard, 4 Nov. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-slammed-us-midterms-democrats-republicans-b1303533.html.
Cecil, Nicholas. “Five key quotes slamming Trump after Republicans are hammered in US midterms.” Evening Standard, November 4, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-slammed-us-midterms-democrats-republicans-b1303533.html.
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As of November 6, 2026, Democrats won control of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections, marking President Donald Trump's final two years in office with significant challenges. Despite initial concerns and predictions, Democrats secured major victories across several states, including Texas, where Gina Hinojosa became the first Latina governor of Texas after 30 years of Republican rule. This shift could usher in environmental reforms previously blocked by long-standing Republican dominance. The election results also saw close contests in states like South Carolina, where Democrat Annie Andrews narrowly led Senator Darline Graham, a Republican appointed to office following her brother's death. Trump’s deep unpopularity and economic challenges contributed to the Democratic sweep, despite his efforts to downplay issues such as rising gas prices linked to the ongoing war with Iran.
Trump, who was swiftly branded a “lame duck president”, was not standing in the elections but had sought to woo voters by telling them to pretend his name was on the ballot paper.
