Donald Trump announces his conversion to a political analyst for midterm elections

US President Donald Trump announced in a post on his digital platform, Wednesday morning, November 4, 2026, from Washington, D.C., his intention to become a political analyst to address the results of midterm elections. He made it clear that he would look into the reasons for candidates' wins and losses in this legislative merit.

This position was followed by counting the results of the November 3, 2026 election in which the Republican Party lost its majority in both the House of Representatives and Senate to the Democratic Party. The competition included all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, along with a third of the 35 Senate seats.

Trump has led intense election campaigns to support his Republican candidates over the past few weeks. He asked American voters at the time to treat this merit as a direct vote on his administration's White House policies.

The electoral process is based on the U.S. Constitution, which sets timetables for the midterm renewal of members of Congress every two years. The same constitution grants the president veto power to veto bills passed by opposition majorities in both houses.

The new members of Congress will assume their official duties as early as 2027, amid an impending legislative confrontation between the Democratic majority and the current administration, along with a possible use of presidential impeachment powers.