Billboard reported that Republicans lost control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections by a landslide, and its headline said Democrats dominated the midterms. In a Billboard account of the rapper's reaction, the outlet said Nicki Minaj had urged followers to vote red before the election. After the results, Minaj responded with the phrase “Trump Is STILL Your PRESIDENT,” according to the headline.
The New York Times reported that Democrat Mary Peltola was leading Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican, in the Alaska Senate race, based on incomplete returns. A Times analysis suggested she was on track to prevail. The Times headline also said that President Trump had taken fresh aim at Alaska while the count was still underway.
Axios reported that President Trump remained defiant after what its headline called a “bruising week.” According to Axios, the week included Republican losses at the polls, the halting of another of his planned construction projects in Washington, D.C., and an uphill effort to overturn his conviction on 34 felony counts. Axios said the administration is entering its lame-duck era, facing criticism and potential investigations.
The reports differ in scope and do not give a final count for Alaska. Billboard and Axios describe Republican losses in broad terms, and their summaries do not include vote totals or seat numbers. The Times describes the Alaska result as incomplete and reports that its analysis pointed toward Peltola, not a final outcome. The summaries do not state the margin in any race beyond Alaska.
Sources: Billboard: Nicki Minaj Reacts After Democrats Dominate in the 2026 Midterms: ‘Trump Is STILL Your PRESIDENT’; The New York Times: Trump Takes Fresh Aim at Alaska, Still Counting Its Senate Results; Axios: Trump still defiant after a bruising week.