Trump calls midterm election results a 'huge step backward' for US history

President Donald Trump called the results of the US midterm elections a "huge step backward" in American history, stating they have thrown the country into the past. He made the remarks on his social media platform Truth Social. Trump claimed the election outcomes caused a $3 trillion single-day loss in the stock market, which he said had soared during his tenure. He promised to recover the losses and return "bigger and stronger than ever before." The November 3 elections determined 35 Senate seats, all 435 House members, and 36 governorships. The Democratic Party secured majorities in both chambers of the new Congress, which convenes in January 2027, marking one of its most decisive victories in decades.