Emerging from Tuesday’s midterms resoundingly rejected by voters and battered politically, President Donald Trump is entering the final phase of his elected career wounded but newly determined to retain an iron grip on power.

Trump entered his second term with a cloak of invincibility that has been tested in elections in Brazil, Israel and now at home.

As the Democrats take the House and Trump-endorsed candidates sink, the president took an uncharacteristic break from social media—then returned to promote himself.

“Trump suffers historic rebuke as Dems romp in midterms,” the subheadline read in the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid.

We have breaking news. We're going to our Eamon Javers who just spoke with the president I understand. Eamon? EAMON JAVERS: Yes, Scott, that's right. I just had a brief phone call with President Trump,

Many voters interviewed on Election Day said they were voting against Trump's agenda.

“President Trump took a bullet for you, he bled for you, he faced life in prison for you,” he continued, appearing to reference the first assassination attempt against Trump in July 2024 and the charges against him. “And what he needs from you tomorrow is your vote.”

Our White House correspondents Tyler Pager and Erica L. Green called President Trump to ask whether he would accept the results of the election.

The best is yet to come,” a White House spokesperson said while dismissing the “baseless speculation” about a lame-duck Trump.

President Donald Trump’s first comments on Election Day: ‘Everything is going good’ CNN’s Alayna Treene reports from the White House on Trump’s first comments on election morning.

Fox News projects multiple gubernatorial races across the country as senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports on President Donald Trump's reaction to Democratic control of Congress on 'Fox News Democracy 26.

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