The Democratic Party has taken control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress from the Republican Party, according to election results reported by the BBC.
Projections for the distribution of seats indicate that Democrats will hold 53 seats in the Senate compared to 41 for the Republicans, while in the House of Representatives, the Democratic Party will have 219 members against 126 for the Republican Party.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News that the Democrats “did a good job,” acknowledging that the war with Iran and higher fuel prices played a role in the Republican defeat.
“I wasn’t on the ballot – if I had been, we would have won by a landslide!” Trump posted on social media.
He announced that he would now become “Mr. Veto,” as he can exercise his presidential veto power to prevent any bill passed by Congress from becoming law. However, the Democrats are now also in a position to block any legislation that Trump wishes to enact.
In the race for the Senate, the Democrats secured a series of victories in Republican strongholds – including Texas, Ohio, and Kansas – states that had not elected a Democrat for nearly 100 years.
