US President Donald Trump commenting on the Democratic Party’s gains in the midterm elections said “I congratulate the Democrats. They did a good job. They had been waiting for this for 11 years, and they finally got it.”
In a phone interview with Fox News, Trump said he did not view the results as a personal setback or a rejection of his policies, adding, “We have seen the greatest two years in presidential history.”
The US president’s remarks came after Democrats made significant gains in the congressional midterm elections, regaining control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, according to results.
According to preliminary results announced so far, Democrats secured a majority in the Senate with 52 seats, compared with 40 for Republicans. In the House of Representatives, Democrats won 192 seats, while Republicans secured 119.
