Trump Loses Congressional Support: Democrats Expected to Gain Majorities in Both Chambers

The Democratic Party of the United States, according to forecasts from American television networks, has won the midterm elections and is regaining control of both chambers of Congress — the House of Representatives and the Senate. This was reported by the LETA agency, citing AFP. If the forecasts are confirmed, President Donald Trump will spend the remaining two years of his term with both chambers of the legislative branch controlled by the opposition party. ### Democrats Succeed in the Senate Earlier, American networks CNN and NBC predicted that the House of Representatives would come under Democratic control. Now, according to new forecasts, the Democratic Party is also gaining a majority in the Senate. Key to this outcome were the elections of senators in several states where Republicans had previously held their positions. Preliminary estimates suggest that Democrats have taken at least six seats from the Republican Party in the upper chamber of Congress. Among the states where a transition of Senate seats to Democrats is forecasted are South Carolina, Kansas, and Texas, traditionally considered strongholds of the Republicans. ### What Does This Mean for Donald Trump? The transition of both chambers of Congress to Democratic control will significantly limit President Donald Trump's ability to advance his legislative agenda. The Democratic majority will be able to set the agenda for the House of Representatives and the Senate, influence the passage of the federal budget, as well as conduct parliamentary investigations and oversee the activities of the administration. Additionally, the Senate plays a crucial role in confirming presidential appointments, including to high government positions and federal courts. At the same time, the president will retain the constitutional powers granted to him, including the veto power over legislation. ### Final Results Yet to Be Confirmed So far, these are forecasts from American television networks based on preliminary voting results. The official counting of votes is ongoing, and the final distribution of seats in both chambers of Congress will be established after the electoral procedures are completed.