President Donald Trump stated this Tuesday to the New York Times that he is "absolutely willing to accept" the results of the midterm elections in the United States, on a night when Democrats were on track to regain control of Congress with victories in historic Republican strongholds.
“You know, we hope to work with them. We will probably come to some agreement,” Trump added in the interview, granted shortly before 10:30 PM Eastern Time from the White House.
Just a week earlier, on October 27, Trump had conditioned his acceptance on the elections being "fair" before reversing his statement on Tuesday. As of the closure of this news, he has not said anything publicly.
The results of the day represented a significant setback for the Republican Party. According to projections from the Associated Press, the Democrats snatched Senate seats in Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas, in addition to regaining control of the House of Representatives.
The most striking blow of the night came from Texas, a state where Democrats had not won a statewide election since 1998. James Talarico, a 37-year-old state legislator, defeated the Republican Ken Paxton —who was supported by Trump for the nomination— with 59% of the votes, becoming the first Democrat elected senator from that state in 38 years.
Also in Texas, Gina Hinojosa became the first Democratic governor of the state since Ann Richards in 1990, unseating Governor Greg Abbott after three terms.
Another historical milestone of the night was the election of Keisha Lance Bottoms as governor of Georgia, making her the first African American woman elected to that position in United States history and ending 24 years of Republican control in the state.
NBC News exit polls placed Trump's approval rating at only 38%, with a 62% disapproval among voters. Democratic candidates attributed this discontent to both the president's economic management and the war he initiated in Iran in 2026.
The Republicans managed to hold their ground in Florida, where Ashley Moody defeated the Democrat Angie Nixon in a special election to complete the term of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
After the loss of the House became known, Trump stated that the Republicans would have won "by a landslide" had he been on the ballots, and he reiterated his intention to use the presidential veto as his main tool against the new Democratic majority in Congress.
The counting remained open this morning in Alaska, Iowa, Michigan, and Nebraska, states where the final control of the Senate was still unresolved.
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