Voters in the United States have dealt President Donald Trump and the Republicans a major setback in the midterm elections, with US media projections indicating that Democrats will take control of both chambers of Congress.
The results include several significant Senate wins for Democrats. Roy Cooper won in North Carolina, one of the seats that changed hands from Republican to Democratic control. Democrats needed a net gain of four seats to take the Senate; by Wednesday morning, they had secured seven, according to the report.
Democrat James Talarico also won in Texas, a state described in the report as historically dominated by Republicans. The last time Democrats won there was 1988.
Trump responded to the coverage on Truth Social, criticizing Fox News for spending too much time reporting on Democrats. The report cautions against writing him off too early, despite the scale of the Republican losses.
Sources: Handelsblatt.