At the Republican convention, Trump acknowledged the historical pattern that the The president’s party typically loses congressional seats in midterm elections and vowed to reverse it, saying "this is the wonderful challenge — midterms, in principle,

2026-09-10

At the Republican convention, Trump acknowledged the historical pattern that the The president’s party typically loses congressional seats in midterm elections and vowed to reverse it, saying "this is the wonderful challenge — midterms, in principle, shouldn't be won by the incumbent president's party," and adding "we will change that."