Trump reacts angrily as Democrats make major gains in the US midterms, taking control of both chambers of Congress and threatening his agenda

US President Donald Trump has reacted angrily to sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections, as Democrats made major gains and were projected to take control of both chambers of Congress.

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Republicans lost seats in closely contested races across the country, as well as in traditionally conservative states, including Texas and South Carolina, in what has been described as a “blue tsunami”.

The party also lost districts it had redrawn to improve its electoral chances, dealing a significant setback to Trump’s political influence ahead of the final two years of his presidency.

According to figures cited by Premium Times on Wednesday morning, Democrats had secured an estimated 54 seats in the Senate against 43 for Republicans. In the House of Representatives, Democrats were leading with 228 seats, compared with 137 for the Republicans.

However, vote counting was still ongoing, with several races yet to be called at the time of the report.

Democrats flipped six Republican-held Senate seats in Texas, Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, North Carolina and South Carolina, securing the gains needed to claim control of the chamber.

Trump had personally selected some Republican candidates or campaigned in support of nominees in several of the affected states.

The Democratic takeover of Congress is expected to reshape the remainder of Trump’s presidency, giving opposition lawmakers greater powers to scrutinise his administration and challenge its policies.

With control of both chambers, Democrats will have increased opportunities to launch investigations, examine executive decisions and resist the president’s legislative proposals.

The administration could also face greater difficulty passing major legislation on immigration, taxation, healthcare and federal spending.

The election results also reflected voter concerns over high living costs, the war with Iran and allegations of corruption in government.

Trump acknowledged that the conflict with Iran had contributed to his party’s poor performance, suggesting that voters were unwilling to endure the short-term consequences of higher petrol and diesel prices.

“I think a part of it was Iran, but at the same time, people understood the importance of what I’ve done with Iran,” he told Fox News.

The president also told The New York Times that he would accept the election results.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he would become a “Political Pundit, both good and bad, on the reasons these Candidates won and lost!”

In another post, he shared an image of himself wearing a red face cap bearing the inscription “VETO”, referring to his earlier warning that he could use his presidential veto power to block legislation passed by Congress that he opposed.

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The results mark a major political setback for Trump and his Republican Party, with Democrats poised to exercise greater influence over the administration’s decisions during the remainder of his term.