Trump reels from Democratic 2025 midterm victories
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President Trump posted on social media and talked to media outlets as Democrats secured major wins in the House, Senate and governorships during the 2025 midterm elections.
President Trump posted on Truth Social on election night, first boasting about Republican gains in Guam and projecting confidence about what might come next. As vote counts kept moving toward Democratic candidates, his messages grew sharper and more defensive. He attacked media coverage, including comments about Fox News personalities, and tried to suggest that candidate weakness and his own political influence were driving the results. By late evening, Trump conceded the Democratic sweep, saying he would work with the new Congress and even floated the idea of serving as a political commentator.
"We’re going to work with the Democrats," Trump told Politico reporter Dash Burns.
White House officials also insisted that the president’s push for Republican candidates had remained vigorous, even as the losses piled up. Over the course of the night, Trump’s tone shifted from self-assured celebration to a far more subdued acceptance of an election outcome that underscored Republican setbacks.