Democrats regain control of the US Senate in the midterm elections

The Senate goes to the Democrats

Following the US midterm elections, Democrats have regained control of the Senate: they are leading with 52 seats, Gazeta reports, citing AP. The outlet notes that the vote reflected deep voter dissatisfaction with the rising cost of living, the war in Iran, and corruption tied to the government. It is still too early to draw final conclusions for the House of Representatives, but according to the NYT, it is there that Democrats are expected to hold the majority.

What this changes for Trump

The Senate passing into Democratic control, as AP notes, could significantly alter the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency: it will limit his ability to advance his agenda, including hopes of preserving the Supreme Court's conservative course, and will in practice block the president's legislative program. At the same time, it opens the way to a series of investigations into the administration and Trump's business ventures during the remaining two years of his time in the White House. The exact number of seats the Democrats will win is still unknown — vote counting continues in a number of competitive districts.

Trump's reaction

Trump said he was ready to accept the election results and cooperate with the Democrats, noting that the Democratic leadership had already contacted him and expressed a desire to cooperate. Earlier, commenting on the preliminary results on the social network Truth Social, he wrote that his name was not on the ballots, adding: 'If I had been on the ballot, we would have won a resounding victory!'