Trump's Midterm Lesson for Nigeria

Democrats won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, delivering a major electoral setback to President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Trump had urged Americans to treat the vote as a referendum on his presidency. Trump had repeatedly framed the elections as a verdict on his administration, but after the losses he claimed on Truth Social that he was not on the ballot and would have won in a landslide. Voter dissatisfaction over inflation, high costs, and the Iran war drove the Republican defeat, with notable Democratic wins in Texas and historic firsts for Black, gay, and Muslim candidates. Midterm elections occur halfway through a president's four-year term, with all 435 House seats and about one-third of Senate seats contested. The results mean Trump will face a Democratic-controlled Congress that can obstruct his agenda, though he retains veto power and remains in office until the next presidential election.