‘I wasn’t on the ballot’: Trump deflects blame as Democrats on track to control Congress

‘I wasn’t on the ballot’: Trump deflects blame as Democrats on track to control CongressDemocrats are projected to seize control of both chambers of Congress as the president says he will accept the election resultPublished: 1:48pm, 4 Nov 2026Follow the SCMP’s live coverage hereIn what appears to be an early attempt to distance himself from the Democrats’ historic gains, US President Donald Trump has sought to shift attention away from his party’s performance in the midterm elections, taking to social media to remind voters that he “wasn’t on the ballot”.“I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump wrote as early results showed Democratic gains in places Republicans expected to hold.