After Election Day came to a close, Donald Trump’s response to the 2018 midterm results on Twitter called them a « tremendous success. » While Trump’s Republican party will likely retain control of the Senate, the Democrats look poised to win the…
After Election Day came to a close, Donald Trump’s response to the 2018 midterm results on Twitter called them a « tremendous success. » While Trump’s Republican party will likely retain control of the Senate, the Democrats look poised to win the House of Representatives, as CNN, NBC, and ABC all reported. This means that Tuesday’s races were not necessarily a resounding success for conservatives.
As Vox described, Democrats needed to gain 24 seats to take control of the House of Representatives. By 11 p.m. on election night, they were projected to win at least that amount. In obtaining control of the House for the first time in eight years, Democrats will be able to offer a check on Trump and his Republican party’s legislative agenda, as well as pursue their own legislative initiatives.
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