The facts
Democrats flipped control of Congress in the November 4, 2026 midterm elections, according to Reuters reporting.
The president's party has lost House seats in 19 of the last 22 midterm elections since 1934, per the U.S. House Historian's office.
Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election with 312 electoral votes and a popular-vote plurality, per certified state returns.
Trump's first post-election public appearance showcased the under-construction White House ballroom rather than addressing the losses, Reuters reported.
Divided government has produced the four longest federal shutdowns in U.S. history, according to Congressional Research Service data.
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