Trump’s Party in Turmoil After Midterm Defeat as Leadership Questions Mount
WASHINGTON: Democrats have taken control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the US midterm elections, sending shockwaves through President Donald Trump’s Republican Party. Losses in GOP strongholds such as Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, Iowa, North Carolina and Ohio have created a serious leadership crisis. The question is no longer just how…
WASHINGTON: Democrats have taken control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the US midterm elections, sending shockwaves through President Donald Trump’s Republican Party. Losses in GOP strongholds such as Texas, Kansas, South Carolina, Iowa, North Carolina and Ohio have created a serious leadership crisis. The question is no longer just how the Trump administration will function in Congress, but who will lead the party after him.
Vice President JD Vance has long been seen as Trump’s likely political heir. He campaigned hard for Republican candidates and raised funds for the Republican National Committee, but the defeat has weakened his own standing. Texas Senator Ted Cruz called the results a “blue tsunami” and a rejection on the scale of Watergate. He said the party did not lose because supporters stayed home, but because former Republican voters switched to Democrats. Cruz cited inflation, corruption, the Iran war and tariffs as the main causes of voter anger.
Several Trump cabinet figures, and Trump himself, have acknowledged that the Iran war and inflation contributed to the loss. Senior party leaders are reportedly organizing against Trump and urging the leadership to make tough decisions if the party is to hold on to power. Meanwhile, with a House majority in hand, Democrats want to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth, which could deepen his troubles.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a new dawn has broken in America. He said Americans are exhausted by inflation, soaring costs, rising child-care expenses and food prices, and cannot be made to wait another two years for relief. He stressed that voters want concrete action rather than empty promises.
