Trump Advisors Admit Midterm Loss Too Big to Contest

Advisors to President Donald Trump privately acknowledged that Tuesday's midterm election results favored Democrats by a margin too large to contest, according to CNN. One advisor said the outcome was "too big to rig," echoing a phrase Trump used after his 2024 presidential victory. Trump and his allies had preemptively signaled potential challenges to the results, citing unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit in Alaska to block certification if Republican Dan Sullivan lost, and the administration sought to disqualify thousands of California votes, a move rejected by the Supreme Court on Monday. Democrats secured control of both the Senate and the House, achieving sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations. The outcome reflected voter backlash against Trump's policies, including the unpopular war on Iran, rising living costs, and dissatisfaction with his governance.