Trump says 'largely true' Iran war led to Republican midterm loss

After Democrats won both the House and Senate in a blowout for Republicans, President Donald Trump admitted fuel prices brought on by the Iran war impacted the outcome, but stuck by his decision. Donald Trump's Republicans suffered a crushing defeat in Tuesday's midterm elections, with the Democrats wresting control of Congress. What does this mean for US politics and the world?

By late Tuesday night, it was clear that Democrats had succeeded in turning the 2026 US midterm elections into the so-called "blue wave" that had been predicted by pollsters. But by Wednesday morning, the scale of the victory had turned into a "blue tsunami," surprising even the most optimistic political pundits. For more on Tuesday nights results, which saw the Democrats flip seats in several Republican strongholds, head over to our report .

In the conservative Deep South state of Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom was leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by fewer than 1,200 votes with 96% of ballots counted, according to AP data.