Trump congratulates Democrats while downplaying his role in midterm losses

ITV News's Robert Moore pairs the president's phone-in response with Democratic victory speeches and Mike Johnson's warning about the party's agenda.

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Why this story? One of the most watched videos since yesterday, with 81,576 views.

Watch as Donald Trump reacts to defeat in US midterm elections

"Congratulations to the Democrats. They did a good job," Donald Trump tells Fox News by phone. But the congratulations come with an effort to distance himself from the Republican losses, in ITV News's report on an election that the broadcaster says has handed Democrats control of Congress.

The report drew about 82,000 views in its first two and a half hours. Its title promises Trump's reaction, which arrives just under three minutes in, after Robert Moore takes viewers through celebrations and Senate results across several states.

In Texas, James Talarico turns his victory speech into a David-and-Goliath comparison: "The people of Texas were my slingshot." Roy Cooper accepts North Carolina's "job offer", while Annie Andrews tells supporters in South Carolina that they have made history. Georgia's Jon Ossoff delivers a much sharper rebuke of Trump and his administration.

Trump, meanwhile, praises his presidential achievements and plays down the significance of the defeats for him personally. ITV's description also recounts his Truth Social argument that Republicans would have won had his own name been on the ballot.

The report gives the Republican response room too: House Speaker Mike Johnson warns about the direction of the Democratic platform. Moore closes outside the White House, assessing a presidency facing a newly empowered opposition in Congress.

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The numbers

The viewing total covers only the report's first few hours online, not a full day.

subscribers

2,260,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

1,710,358,652

views per day

644,710

typical day: 1,479,393

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

7NEWS Australia

2,270,000

ITV News

2,260,000

BBC World Service

2,260,000

CBC News: The National

2,210,000

GBNews

2,200,000

AccuWeather

2,180,000

As of November 4, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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