Republicans the House of Representatives, state legislative seats, and governors around the country. Democrats kicked Trump’s ass from coast to coast, but the president is claiming that the midterm was a success.
Trump tweeted:
Tremendous success tonight. Thank you to all!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2018
In no one’s definition is losing the House of Representatives considered a success for any president. Trump is going to blame House Republicans for losing the House, but it is his fault. The blue wave didn’t just capitalize on Republican-held seats in districts that Hillary Clinton. Republicans in districts that Trump won also lost their seats.
Don’t be fooled by Republicans picking up a couple of Senate seats in red states that Trump won by overwhelming margins.
Senate Republicans still don’t have the 60 votes that they need to pass legislation, and they now have to deal with a Democratically controlled House. The Trump presidency effectively ended from a legislative perspective as soon as Democrats won the House. Trump can forget about more tax cuts, cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and getting rid of preexisting conditions.
Trumpism was crushed in the 2018 midterm election, and his attempts to spin the night as a success would be laughable if they weren’t so pathetic.
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