The Republican Party's loss of the majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the midterm elections in the USA led to a major debate within the party and within Donald Trump's close circle. Trump's staunchest supporters and senior strategists blamed the Iran war, which has been going on for more than eight months, and the economic crisis triggered by the war as the main responsible for the heavy defeat in the elections.
'I HOPE HE WILL CALL NETANYAHU AND THANK YOU'
Speaking to The Post after the election results, a Republican strategist expressed this terrible situation for them by saying, "I hope Democratic Group leader Chuck Schumer will call Netanyahu and thank him for his victory. This war was a complete disaster. People should see the facts clearly on this issue."
'WE WERE DESTROYED BECAUSE OF IRAN'
The same sources pointed out that the voters' reaction was not caused by customs duties, but directly by the sky-high gasoline and diesel prices. A senior party official said, "We are ruined because of Iran. If Republicans want to get back on their feet, the first step they will take is to end the war in Iran and adopt a true 'America First' foreign policy."
'THE PRESIDENT WAS MISGUIDED'
However, people close to Trump argued that military and political advisors misled the president. Stating that the president was dragged into "a war with no realistic way out" by his advisors, Trump supporters criticized the administration harshly, saying, "Now the same advisors are in a rush to save themselves instead of admitting their mistakes."
John Ullyot, a former Pentagon official, reminded that the voters elected Trump to cut costs and "drain the swamp", and emphasized that this endless war created a serious disappointment in the eyes of the voters.
Former Democratic President of the United States, Barack Obama, made a statement on the social media platform after the election results began to become clear.
'OPEN MESSAGE FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE'
"Tonight, the American people sent a clear message: They want politics that brings people together rather than dividing them, and they want leaders who offer concrete solutions to the challenges they face," Obama said.
Pointing out that US President Donald Trump has another 2-year term in office, Obama shared his opinion: "What we need to do now is to roll up our sleeves, make changes in every field we can, prevent further damage and lay the foundations for the future."
'HE WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS ACTIONS'
Independent US Senator Bernie Sanders also shared in his post, "Democrats will now control the House of Representatives and the Senate, and Trump will be held accountable for his actions."
Stating that it is "wonderful" that the Senate and the House of Representatives are under the control of the Democrats, Sanders said, "We have no excuses anymore."
'TRUMP IS STILL YOUR PRESIDENT'
On the other hand, the post made by White House Communications Director Steven Cheung after the election results also attracted attention.
Cheung stated in his post, "Donald Trump is the President of the United States. He is still your president."
'HUMORY' SHARE FROM MUSK
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla and known for his closeness to Republicans, said in a statement on his social media account, "It seems that my space lasers interfering with the elections did not work this time."
Abdul el-Sayed, the Muslim candidate of the Democrats in Michigan, one of the states where the election results are eagerly awaited in the USA, addressed the voters who supported him in the city of Detroit. Sayed became the first Muslim in US history to enter the Senate.
Sayed said, "Michigan, we did it. I am proud and honored to stand before you as the elected senator of this state." he said.
Thanking the voters who supported his election campaign, Sayed stated that he will work to be worthy of the trust shown in him and will carry the expectations of the people of Michigan to Washington.
CALLED TRUMP
Addressing US President Donald Trump, who targeted him based on his Muslim identity throughout the election campaign, Sayed said in his speech: "Donald, I know you had a hard time saying my name. That's why you can just call me 'Senator' after JD Vance takes the oath in January."
Sayed also criticized political donors who he said operated against him during his campaign, saying that the pro-Israel lobbying organization in the United States, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), spent $42 million to help him lose the elections.
DRAW ATTENTION TO PALESTINE
Emphasizing that Palestinians should have equal rights, peace and the right to self-determination, Sayed said, "If you believe that Palestinian children should grow up in the land of their ancestors, without being killed with our taxes, they call you 'full of hate'. Believing in equal rights, peace, dignity and the right to self-determination is not hatred, but love." he said.
Sayed stated that Michiganders want their taxes to be spent on schools, health services and infrastructure in the state, and that they are against using these resources to finance "discriminatory practices" in other countries.
In the USA, voting for the midterm elections in which part of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives will be renewed has ended in all states.
While the start and end times of voting in the US midterm elections vary by state, Indiana and Kentucky were the first two states in the country where polls closed and counting began.
As of 19:00 US Eastern time, polls in the states of Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia closed.
After this, while the polls continued to close one after the other in the following hours, starting from the eastern states, voting ended in all ballot boxes in Alaska with the closing of the polls at 09:00 GMT.
Approximately 60 million voters in the United States went to the polls for governorships and other local positions in their states, as well as for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of 100 seats in the Senate.
In the US electoral system, all members of the 435-seat House of Representatives go to the polls every two years, once in the general election in which the US president is elected and the other in the midterm elections.
In the 100-member Senate wing of Congress, one-third of the senators are elected for a 6-year term and are renewed every two years.
