President Donald Trump questioned the integrity of the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 9 without presenting evidence of wrongdoing. (Foto: Instagram)
President Donald Trump questioned the integrity of the U.S. midterm elections on Monday, Nov. 9, without presenting evidence of wrongdoing. Republicans suffered a major defeat, losing their majorities in Congress as Democrats won control of both the House and Senate.
In his remarks, Trump challenged whether the election had been fair, asked why polls had been so inaccurate and claimed that some early-voting results created gaps that made it impossible to win regardless of how many people voted. He also asserted that voting machines mattered more than voters.
The previous week, after the election, Trump had acknowledged the Democrats’ victory and congratulated the opposing party. He said he would work with the opposition but would veto measures he disagreed with.
Trump has also disputed election results in the past. After losing the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden, he alleged fraud and challenged the outcome for weeks. The dispute was followed by an attack by Trump supporters on the Capitol in 2021, the building that houses Congress.
In the House, Democrats won 254 seats and Republicans won 162, with 19 races still being counted. In the Senate, 54 Democrats and 44 Republicans had been elected, while two seats remained unresolved. Democrats also won in some states that have historically favored Republicans.
