Trump 'cautiously optimistic' despite early midterm election results

WorldPolitics
4 Nov 2026 • 10:04 AM MYT
The Independent
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Trump 'cautiously optimistic' despite early midterm election results

  • President Donald Trump is still “cautiously optimistic” despite a flurry of early Democrat wins on election night.
  • Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Fox News: “I just talked to the president. He remains cautiously optimistic. One thing he said is he left it all on the field.”
  • So far, the Democrats have managed to pick up a number of big wins, including Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Democrat Roy Cooper in North Carolina. Overall, Democrats will need to flip four Senate seats and three House seats to gain the majority.
  • The president spent the early part of the evening repeatedly criticizing Fox News on social media, ranting about how much he disliked their coverage.
  • If Trump’s party loses control of Congress, the rest of his time in office is likely to be consumed by Democratic-led investigations.

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