09.11.2026 09:04
US President Donald Trump faced reporters' questions at the White House after the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections. British Sky News reporter Dominic Waghorn called out to Trump as he headed toward his helicopter, "Mr. President, what does it feel like to be a loser?" Trump continued walking without answering the question.
After Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections held in the US on November 3, President Donald Trump answered journalists' questions in the White House grounds on November 6. As Trump headed toward the presidential helicopter Marine One to travel to Florida, a striking question came from Dominic Waghorn, the international relations editor of the British Sky News channel.
"WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO BE A LOSER?"
In his brief conversation with journalists, Trump answered questions about Iran. Stating that the US was holding talks with Iran, Trump began walking toward the helicopter after his remarks. At that moment, journalist Dominic Waghorn called out, "Mr. President, what does it feel like to be a loser?"
Trump continued on his way without giving any answer to the question directed at him. While those moments were captured on camera, it was not clear whether the US President heard the question.
JOURNALIST EXPLAINED WHY HE ASKED THIS QUESTION
In his later assessment, Sky News correspondent Waghorn said he wanted to ask Trump about both developments regarding Iran and his thoughts on the Republicans' election defeat. He noted that Trump answered the Iran question but did not respond to his question about the election defeat.
Waghorn stated that he asked his question loudly because of the noise of the helicopter's running engines. The journalist said that if Trump heard the question, he chose not to answer.
IT CAME AFTER THE ELECTION DEFEAT
The question put to Trump came immediately after the Republicans' loss in the November 3 midterm elections. The Democrats' winning a majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate led to a significant change in terms of the Trump administration's relations with Congress in the coming period.
After the election results, while staffing changes were also experienced at the White House, Trump's leaving the journalist's question unanswered became news in the British and American press.