White House doubles down with reminders that Trump ‘is still your president’ message after midterm bloodbath

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Lubin, R. (2026, November 4). White House doubles down with reminders that Trump ‘is still your president’ message after midterm bloodbath. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-trump-still-your-president-midterms-b3079141.html

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The White House is reaffirming that Donald Trump remains president despite significant Republican losses in the midterm elections, where Democrats gained control of both houses of Congress. The official White House account posted on social media emphasized Trump's position as president and was met with criticism and mockery online. Critics pointed out the historical significance of these election results and suggested that Trump is now a "lame duck" president.

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On November 3, 2026, Democrats swept the U.S. midterm elections, winning control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, marking a significant shift in power from the previously dominant Republicans. This outcome was seen as a direct referendum on President Donald Trump's second term policies, particularly his handling of domestic issues like inflation and international conflicts such as the war against Iran. Markets responded positively to the election results, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all opening higher on November 4th. Analysts predicted that a weakened Trump in his final two years would likely lead to more cautious economic policies and increased market volatility.

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The White House is doubling down on its message reminding Americans that Donald Trump “is still your president” the morning after Republicans suffered a “bloodbath” in the midterm elections. asserted

Republicans → double → elections

Americans heralded the beginning of the end of Trump’s era by turning to Democrats in droves on Election Day, propelling them to take back the House and the Senate in a shift not seen in decades. asserted

Americans → herald → decades

“PSA: TRUMP IS STILL YOUR PRESIDENT,” the official White House account posted on social media Wednesday morning, accompanied by an ominous-looking photograph of Trump staring down the lens, leaning on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office with his fists. asserted

account → post → fists

“Thank you for your attention in this matter,” the post said, parroting Trump’s signature sign-off. asserted

post → thank → off

It echoed a message shared by White House communications director Steven Cheung in the early hours of Wednesday as Republicans were pounded with losses across the board. asserted

Republicans → echo → board

“Donald J. Trump is the President of the United States,” Cheung posted. asserted

Cheung → post → States

His post was met with mockery. “Lame duck president for the next 2 years,” one X user wrote. asserted

user → meet → years

Steven demonstrating exactly why MAGA died tonight.” asserted

MAGA → demonstrate → ?

Everyone hates what you guys are doing,” Tim Fullerton, CEO and co-founder of the progressive outlet Find Out Media, commented. asserted

Fullerton → hat → outlet

“He just lost Congress. asserted

He → lose → Congress

Many people are saying it was one of the worst losses for a president in history. asserted

it → say → history

He’s a lame duck now!” a third wrote. asserted

third → ’ → ?

Trump hasn’t posted on Truth Social since late Tuesday but gave an interview to Fox News just after midnight, where he failed to take responsibility for the Republican losses and blamed GOP candidates. asserted

he → post → candidates

“I don’t view it as a hit on me,” he told Fox News. asserted

he → view → News

“I think we’ve had the greatest two years in the history of the presidency in terms of the economy, in terms of all the things we’ve done…” asserted

we → think → things

But the mood among Republicans was grim, with officials looking for someone to blame for the party’s disastrous election results, Politico reported. asserted

Politico → look → results

It’s a bloodbath,” a senior Senate GOP official told the outlet. asserted

official → ’ → outlet

“Trump did this.” asserted

Trump → do → this

More follows asserted

More → follow → ?

White House doubles down with reminders that Trump ‘is still your president’ message after midterm bloodbath

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