London mayor celebrates Democratic rebuke of Trump in US midterms
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Sadiq Khan hailed the Democratic takeover of Congress as a public rejection of Donald Trump’s damaging politics, while UK officials insisted their close ties with the Trump administration would continue unchanged.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan used his X account to praise the Democratic Party after it secured majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the recent US midterm elections. He said the victories showed a "focus on hope, unity and supporting families with the cost of living" and described them as a "true rejection of the damaging and divisive politics of Donald Trump."
UK Health Minister James Frith told Times Radio that the election results represented a "seismic shift" in American domestic politics but stressed that the United Kingdom would keep its "excellent relationship" with the Trump administration. He said the Prime Minister had already dealt constructively with President Trump during a White House visit and phone calls, and that this approach would continue despite the political upheaval in Washington.
Democratic candidates presented the wins as proof that the public was turning away from the president’s agenda, with Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff saying that the American people had rejected the "failed lame-duck president Donald J. Trump." The party’s gains included Senate seats in traditionally Republican states such as Texas, Kansas and South Carolina, and a reclaimed House majority after flipping seats in Kentucky, New Jersey, Indiana and North Carolina.
President Trump, who was not on the ballot, posted on Truth Social that the party would have won "in a landslide" had he been a candidate, and later told Fox News that the results surprised him despite strong rallies. He also signaled a willingness to work with opponents while hinting at the possible use of his veto power on upcoming legislation.