From Buenos Aires Times · · 1m 30s
Trump brushes off midterm loss as Democrats win Congress
Trump downplays historic Democratic sweep of Congress after midterms.
In brief
Trump downplays historic Democratic sweep of Congress after midterms. Trump downplayed his midterm election loss as Democrats gained control of both chambers of Congress. Originally reported by Buenos Aires Times.
Trump's first public remarks
Trump delivered his first public remarks since Democrats swept Congress.
Democrats flip Congress
Democrats seized both the House of Representatives and Senate in midterms.
Vance splits from Trump
Vance publicly split from Trump over Iran war.
Trump's response to Vance
Trump said the 'reason we lost is the war' and it drove gasoline prices up.
Trump's priorities
Trump focused on marble and columns at the $400-million ballroom without mentioning midterms.
Trump's concession
Trump conceded Vance's Iran war comment was 'largely true because it drove the gasoline up'.
Trump's threat
Trump warned a third impeachment would 'destroy' the Democratic Party.
Democrats win key seats
Democrats flipped seven Senate seats in South Carolina, North Carolina, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Texas and Maine.
Historic Democratic wins
Democrats won first Senate seats in Kansas, Texas and South Carolina since 1932.
Young voters turn away
18-29-year-olds voted for Democrats by 72 percent to 25 percent margin.
Latino voters shift
Latino voters backed Democrats by 62 percent to 35 percent over Republicans.
Vance's dilemma
Vance risks being tied to Trump as a lame-duck president.
2028 presidential race
Vance is the most obvious victim for 2028 Republican nomination after Trump's loss.
At a glance
Trump downplayed his midterm election loss as Democrats gained control of both chambers of Congress.
