Democrats Win US Congress; Trump Says He Doesn't Take Defeat Personally

Democrats have won control of the US Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, securing majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Donald Trump stated he "accepts" the Democratic victory but does not take the Republican defeat "personally." South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called the Democratic wave "the beginning of a new era in international relations," saying his country can now improve bilateral ties with the US. Relations had soured under Trump, who accused South Africa of discriminating against its white minority. Washington had retaliated by excluding South Africa from 2026 G20 meetings and suspending it from AGOA, a key US-Africa trade program.