❗️Trump political capital plummets to historic low as Democrats sweep US Congress US President Donald Trump’s political standing has hit a new low midway through his term following a sweeping midterm election defeat that handed Democrats control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, according to polling data released by the Associated Press today. The AP poll reveals that six in 10 voters disapprove of Trump’s performance, while roughly 70 percent favor increased congressional checks on executive power. Voters under 30, who split evenly between Trump and Kamala Harris in 2024, shifted dramatically, with seven in 10 supporting Democratic House candidates. Electoral results saw Democratic Senate candidates flip long-held conservative strongholds in Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina, while Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan to become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate. Representative Ilhan Omar also secured re-election to the House despite explicit calls from Trump demanding her resignation. Addressing the historic electoral losses, Trump acknowledged that the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran heavily influenced voter sentiment, stating that US citizens were unwilling to absorb the economic fallout of soaring domestic fuel prices. While confirming he would accept the election results, Trump admitted that public backlash over inflation and energy disruptions directly eroded Republican support at the polls.