Voters delivered a sweeping rebuke of President Trump and his party in the midterm elections, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress and dramatically reshaping the balance of power in Washington, according to a PBS NewsHour report by Liz Landers.
PBS NewsHour reported that Trump now enters the lame-duck phase of his second term. The outlet said he has promised to use his veto power and also to work across the aisle, even as he faces what it described as the largest Democratic majorities in decades.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) also commented on the results. The Hill reported that Republicans suffered significant losses in the midterms and that DeSantis cast blame on Congress and President Trump. He told Fox News's Laura Ingraham that it was "no question" a rebuke of the president and Congress by Democrats, independents and some Republicans who crossed over.
The Hill's account of the interview ends partway through DeSantis's remarks, so the rest of what he said is not included in the reporting available for this story.
The two outlets agree that the results were a significant setback for the president's party. Their reports do not give seat counts, vote margins or the names of individual races. PBS NewsHour focused on the shift in the balance of power and Trump's stated plans, while The Hill focused on DeSantis's explanation of the outcome.
Sources: PBS NewsHour: Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress; The Hill: DeSantis: ‘No question’ midterms a ‘rebuke’ of Trump, Congress.