04.11.2026 07:00
After Democrats took the lead in the US midterm elections and were expected to win a majority in the House of Representatives, President Donald Trump made a noteworthy statement. Evaluating the election results, Trump said, "If I had been on the ballot, we would have won by a large margin. I am absolutely ready to accept the election results," attributing the Republicans' loss to the fact that he was not a candidate.
In the midterm elections held in the US on November 3, the Democrats took back the majority in the House of Representatives from the Republicans. The election results are significant in terms of the political picture the Trump administration will face in Congress during the remaining two years of its term.
In the elections held for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats in the Senate, especially the cost of living, the economy, the Iran war, and the Trump administration's policies were on voters' agenda.
In assessments in the US press, it was stated that the Democrats' gains in the House of Representatives could affect the Trump administration's legislative agenda and its relations with Congress.
TRUMP: IF I WERE ON THE BALLOT, WE WOULD HAVE WON BY A WIDE MARGIN
After the election results began to come in, Trump assessed the Republicans' performance. According to reports in the US press, Trump argued in a statement on his Truth Social account that if he had been on the ballot, the Republicans would have won by a wide margin.
Trump had made similar statements before the election as well. The US President, appearing on Sean Hannity's program on Fox News, called on Republican voters to go to the polls as if he were a candidate and claimed that if his supporters voted, his party would win by a wide margin.
WILL HE ACCEPT THE ELECTION RESULTS?
Whether Trump will accept the election results is also among the issues debated in US politics. In an interview he previously gave to The New York Times, the US President said he had always respected election results but argued that the American electoral system was vulnerable to fraud.
Trump's remarks suggesting he was ready to accept the election results could not be verified as a new post-election statement in foreign press sources scanned as of November 4. For this reason, it is not possible to present that statement as a confirmed new statement.
HOW WILL THE DEMOCRATS' VICTORY AFFECT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION?
The Democrats' winning the majority in the House of Representatives means control of congressional committees changes hands. This could pave the way for more intensive oversight of the Trump administration's policies.
According to assessments in the US press, the Democrats could launch investigations into immigration policies, the administration's economic decisions, and various federal practices. The new balance of power in Congress could also make it more difficult for legislation to pass during the remaining part of Trump's term.