Trump calls midterm loss a 'giant step back' as Democrats win Congress
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President Donald Trump called the midterm election results a "giant step back in history" for the US, vowing his party will return "bigger and stronger" after Democrats captured both chambers of Congress. Trump cited a $3 trillion stock market loss following the vote and appointed hardline advisor Stephen Miller as chief of staff, signaling a combative response. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries pledged accountability, saying "we don't work for Donald Trump." The defeat marks a personal humiliation for the 80-year-old president, leaving him a lame duck. Vice President JD Vance publicly split with Trump, blaming the Iran war for the loss and distancing himself ahead of a possible 2028 run.