This is what I was getting at earlier, there was no blue wave.
Trump actually did way better than Obama in his first midterm
- President Donald Trump on Tuesday night lost control of the House of Representatives.
- Democrats seized at least 26 seats to gain a majority that could stymie his agenda and lead to investigation of his administration.
- But he did way better than then-President Barack Obama in his first midterm election.
- Presidents almost always lose a few dozen House seats in the midterms.Barack Obama lost 63 in 2010 and Bill Clinton lost 52 in 1994.
- The elections haven't all been called yet, but Trump likely lost around 30 House seats, making it a pretty strong showing.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday night lost the House of Representatives to the Democrats, who seized at least 26 seats from the Republicans.
A majority-Democrat House threatens to stymie Trump's agenda and could lead to the investigation of his administration. But, all told, he didn't do so badly.
In midterm elections, a president's party loses a handful of seats. For former President Barack Obama, midterm elections in 2010 and 2014 were catastrophic compared to Trump's moderate losses.