Trump Says He'll Accept Midterm Losses, Blames His Absence From the Ballot

Status: Democrats projected to win both chambers.

Major outlets project that Democrats will win control of both the House and the Senate (CNBC). USA Today reports Democrats flipped Senate seats in Texas, South Carolina, Kansas and Ohio.

"I wasn't on the Ballot"

As the results came in, President Trump wrote: "I wasn't on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!" (USA Today).

In a phone interview with the New York Times, Trump said he was "absolutely willing" to accept the results and looked forward to working with Democrats. "We'll probably work something out," he said. He told Fox News he could work with Democrats on immigration and doesn't expect changes to his Cabinet (CNBC).

The White House reaction

A White House official described the mood as "defiant," blamed "candidate quality" and said Trump's "resolve to stop the Radical Left is only going to become stronger." The official warned: "Buckle up." Trump blamed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's loss on Abbott becoming a "RINO" (WFAA).

What voters said

In the CNBC voter poll, 43% of House voters said their vote was a vote against Trump, and 16% said it was a vote for him (CNBC).

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