President Donald Trump has announced he will become a “political pundit” following Republican losses in the 2026 midterm elections. The declaration came via Truth Social as polls closed in several states, including Georgia and South Carolina.
Donald Trump says he will become ‘political pundit’ as Republicans faces loss in midterms
Donald Trump recently took Truth Social to reveal his new job role. On the social media platform, he posted, “I’m going to become a Political Pundit, both good and bad, on the reasons these Candidates won and lost!”
Early projections show Democrats leading in Republican-held districts. CNN’s preliminary national Voter Poll found that 71% of voters believe Congress is not doing enough to check Trump. Views of Congress and the Supreme Court also register as negative.
Sources close to Trump told the outlet that the president has at times appeared hopeful that midterm polling was wrong and that Republicans would outperform expectations. He has also privately conceded his party may face the worst-case scenario.
Before polls closed, Trump told CBS News he is prepared to veto Democratic legislation if necessary, welcoming the moniker “Mr. Veto.” He said, “I have the ultimate power — it’s called ‘veto.'”
Trump also claimed he did everything possible to help Republicans nationwide. “If you remember, about 30, 40 days ago, people were saying it’s going to be a big loss, and now people are talking about, like we could even win it,” the president said.
He continued, “I think the tour made a big difference. I did 29 days, 33 of these things, and they were all massive rallies, they were big rallies. No one has ever done anything like it. And I think we got the word out. I think we got the enthusiasm out, too.”
Democrats are projected to win both the House and Senate, with latest numbers suggesting flips in Ohio, Kansas, Texas, Iowa, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Despite the losses, Trump gave rare praise for Democrats. “I think the Democrats did a good job. I really do. I think they did a good job. They fought hard.”
