Trump to keep fundraising after Republicans lose Senate in midterms
The gist
President Trump has told advisers he plans to keep raising money for his political operation after the GOP's midterm losses.
Republicans say his diminished clout may make big checks harder to attract.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Voters handed Democrats control of the Senate, with Democratic candidates flipping Republican-held seats in North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Texas, South Carolina and Kansas.
- Nov 4, 2026In a Fox News interview, Trump said Democrats "did a good job" in their campaigns and blamed GOP candidates for the losses.
- Nov 5, 2026Vice President JD Vance wrote in a social media post that "The reason we lost is the war," claiming the president had made a similar assessment.
Key terms
- midterms
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- GOP
- The Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States.
- super PAC
- A U.S. political action committee that can raise unlimited funds for independent campaign spending but cannot coordinate with candidates.
Source: Wikipedia