
Democrats are projected to win control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections, with President Donald Trump stating he will accept the result while claiming on social media that he "wasn't on the ballot" and would have won in a landslide if he had been.
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The article reports on early results from the US midterm elections showing Democratic gains in places Republicans expected to hold, with President Donald Trump responding via social media.
Democrats are projected to seize control of both chambers of Congress as the president says he will accept the election result
In what appears to be an early attempt to distance himself from the Democrats' historic gains, US President Donald Trump has sought to shift attention away from his party's performance in the midterm elections, taking to social media to remind voters that he "wasn't on the ballot".
"I wasn't on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter," Trump wrote as early results showed Democratic gains in places Republicans expected to hold.
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Democrats will assume control of both chambers of Congress following the midterm elections
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