# Trump accepts midterm defeat but says Republicans would have won in a landslide

> Trump accepts midterm loss but claims Republicans would have won in landslide if he'd been on ballot.
- Title: Trump accepts midterm defeat but says Republicans would have…
- Summary: Trump accepts midterm loss but claims Republicans would have won in landslide if he'd been on ballot. Trump accepts Democrats' midterm election victory but…
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- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/11/04/trump-accepts-midterm-defeat-but-says-republicans-would-have-won-in-a-landslide-had-he-been-on-the-ballot
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## Trump accepts election results
Trump accepts Democrats regaining control of both US Congress chambers.
## Trump signals willingness to negotiate
Trump says he will work with Democrats and probably work something out.
## Trump blames Republican loss on absence
Trump claims Republicans would have won in landslide if he had been on ballot.
## Trump threatens to veto legislation
Trump posts image of red cap with 'VETO' and threatens to block new Congress legislation.
## Trump criticizes Fox News and Texas governor
Trump blames Fox News for losses and criticizes Texas governor Greg Abbott for turning moderate.
## Democrats celebrate victory
Senate leader Chuck Schumer calls it a generational remake of Senate map while House leader Hakeem Jeffries says American people want transformational change.
## Key takeaway

Trump accepts Democrats' midterm election victory but claims Republicans would have won in landslide if he had been on the ballot.