After the Democrats quashed Republicans at every possible stage on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he is “absolutely willing to accept” the outcomes of the midterm elections, which seemed primed to give Democrats control of Congress after a series of overwhelming victories across the nation.
Trump, in an interview with The New York Times, also indicated an inclination to work with Democrats despite the election setbacks undergone by his Republican allies, according to a story by Newsmax.
“We’ll, you know, look forward to working with them,” Trump told the Times. “We’ll probably work something out.”
Ecstatic about Tuesday’s victories, Democrats appeared headed toward far-reaching gains in Congress, nabbing seats in traditional Republican strongholds and threatening to reshape the balance of power in Washington for the final two years of Trump’s presidency.
The Democrats flipped Senate seats in North Carolina, according to The Associated Press, and South Carolina, as projected by Newsmax, while also capturing the Georgia governorship, an office Republicans had controlled for decades.
Tuesday’s election results marked a major political setback for Republicans, who had yearned to keep their congressional majorities and provide Trump with the legislative support needed to move forward his agenda.
The Democratic winning formula was simple: to campaign heavily on the cost of living, rising consumer prices and opposition to the administration’s policies, including its handling of the war with Iran.
By contrast, Trump, who has faced lowering approval ratings, had urged voters to support Republican candidates and cautioned that Democratic control of Congress could threaten his economic and immigration priorities.
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