Democrats capitalized on voter anger over Trump and affordability, flipping seats in deep-red and major battleground states alike.

President Donald Trump told voters to pretend he was on the ballot in this year’s midterm elections.

They did. And they resoundingly rejected both his policies and his Republican Party.

Democrats have captured full control of Congress, NBC News projects, with voters delivering a forceful repudiation of Trump’s agenda, coupled with a clear-cut message that Congress has not done enough to provide checks on his administration and needs to do more to address affordability and corruption.

  • massacre@lemmy.worldEnglish
    68·
    3 days ago

    It’s much more than this, but even this part is an absolute win. No more rubber stamping whatever Toddler Trump wants. It’s a return of checks and balances. It opens up doors to investigations, shutting down budgets that fund his nonsense, blocking everything he wants to do, blocking appointments, and impeachment (though I still expect it never to pass the Senate unless they can show some smoking guns - even then I’m not sure).

    • CrimeIsLegalNow@ani.social
      13·
      3 days ago

      I could see Republicans agreeing to impeach Trump under the backroom deal that the Dark Enlightenment’s own fuccboi JD Vance is left out of it.

      I’m not entirely sure that deal is worth taking.

        • Seralth@piefed.seralth.comEnglish
          51·
          3 days ago

          You have a r in your name. So do i! ARE WE COMPLICIT!!!11!1! DUN DUN DUUUN.

          I am very tired this is a stupid joke. No i wont say sorry. But i do need more nyquil.

      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        2 days ago

        I wouldn’t be so sure, things are going to get weird. I wouldn’t be surprised if Trump signs some early Dem legislation just to spite Republicans for losing. People seem to forget the president has the most obvious case of NPD ever seen and dementia.