Politics

Trump Declares Comeback After Republican Losses in Midterms

By AFP

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, November 8, 2026, that he intends to mount a political comeback after the Republican Party lost control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The defeat, described by Trump as an unequivocal repudiation of his presidency, leaves him politically hamstrung during the remaining two‑year lame‑duck period of his tenure and opens the way for multiple investigations by the Democrat‑controlled Congress into the president, his family and senior administration officials.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “America took a giant step back in History with the results of the last Election,” noting that the stock market, which had grown during his tenure, suffered a loss after the vote. He added, “But have no fear, we will be back, BIGGER AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!”

The election loss has prompted introspection among Republican lawmakers, but Trump has remained defiant. On Friday, November 6, he appointed hard‑line advisor Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff, signaling a bare‑knuckle fightback. Democrats have pledged to hold the Trump administration accountable and to oppose Miller, the architect of Trump’s tough immigration policy.

Amid Democratic threats that administration officials should “lawyer up,” Trump said on Saturday that he was ordering the Justice Department to examine Democratic threats to impeach members of his administration, likening it to “extortion.” He stated, “They can come after us.”

The comments sparked a war of words between top Republicans and Democrats on U.S. political shows on Sunday. Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Trump and now head of the Justice Department, vowed to defend Trump and senior administration members. “You have members of Congress who, after Tuesday, have done nothing but threaten everything that’s happening in this administration,” Blanche told CNN, citing impeachment threats against Miller after his appointment. “If they try to come after Stephen Miller…instead of actually just conducting oversight and leading, of course the Department of Justice will be there to defend him.”

Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, criticized Blanche, saying one role of Congress under the U.S. constitution is to hold the executive branch accountable. “All he wants to do is protect Donald Trump, is protect Donald Trump’s cabinet and administration officials. That is not his job,” Garcia told CNN, vowing to stop corruption and investigate “those that are committing crimes against the American public.” He added, “They can come after us however they want. We’re not going to be intimidated.”

With control of committees in both chambers, Democrats can summon officials, demand documents and hold public hearings, subjecting Trump and his senior aides to intense scrutiny. Likely subjects include the Trump family’s business and cryptocurrency dealings, government contracts involving billionaire Elon Musk, cuts to federal agencies, immigration enforcement and the conduct of the Iran war.

During his first presidency, Trump was impeached twice by the House of Representatives but was acquitted by the Senate on both occasions.

Published – November 08, 2026 10:19 pm IST