The Democrats are celebrating after taking back both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the midterms. While Donald Trump is not happy about it, former President Barack Obama is. In a social media post, Obama took a swipe at Trump while urging his party to “prevent further damage.”
The Democrats scored a major victory in the midterms. They won Senate seats in several states that have traditionally supported Republicans, including Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, Ohio, Maine, and Iowa.
Moreover, the Democrats also won back control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2023.
While much is at stake in the midterms for residents of each state, this year was also a major test of how Americans feel about Donald Trump and his time as President of the United States.
The results painted a clear picture and were a major blow to the Republican leader.
Donald Trump was out on the campaign trail trying to bring Republican voters together before the election. However, he had urged voters to think of him when casting their vote, even though his name was not on the ballot.
After the Democrats’ strong performance, Trump took to his Truth Social account to defend himself, stating that if he had been on the ballot, “we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!”
Donald Trump breaks silence amid Republican midterm defeat
Speaking to Fox News after the midterm results were in, Trump admitted he had expected a better outcome for his party.
“I thought they’d do better, we had tremendous rallies. I thought that I could transfer those people into candidates,” Trump said on air, congratulating the Democrats to their win, saying they “did a good job.”
However, Trump also seemed to warn about what could happen next. Among his many comments during the night, he shared a picture of a red baseball cap with the word “Veto” on it, suggesting he could block laws that Democrats try to pass through Congress.
On the other side of the aisle, Democrats, most likely, celebrated all night. While Donald Trump has been campaigning for Republican candidates in the midterms, another president did the same. Not least for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, whom Trump several times lashed out at, calling him a “jihadist,” among other names.
Former President Barack Obama publicly endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, and on October 24, he campaigned alongside El-Sayed at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan, where he urged voters to elect him to the Senate.
Barack Obama hits out at Donald Trump
El-Sayed took home a historic victory in Michigan, defeating Mike Rogers in the Senate race to become the first Muslim Senator in U.S. history.
And while Obama was surely overjoyed by that, the Democrats taking back the House and the Senate was most likely even sweeter.
On social media after the results were in, Barack Obama shared a long post, saying the midterm results sent a “clear message” about how people feel about the way their country is being governed and the current political climate.
The former president also took a swipe at Donald Trump and his administration.
“Tonight, the American people sent a clear message — they want a politics that brings people together rather than divides them, and leaders who offer concrete solutions to the challenges they face,” Obama wrote.
“These results were only possible because outstanding candidates stepped forward in every region of the country — including in areas once considered long shots.”
“They came from different backgrounds and represented a range of political perspectives, but were united by shared values, a belief in public service, and a commitment to putting the people of their districts and states first.”
“We have the power”
Barack Obama continued by praising the “thousands of election officials and volunteers from both parties” who made sure the election went smoothly, saying they “carried out one of the most essential functions of our democracy.”
“While this administration has another two years in office, our job now is to roll up our sleeves, make changes wherever we have the power to do so, prevent further damage, and lay the groundwork for the future,” he added.
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