Several US outlets reported that most voters appeared to blame Trump administration for high costs and want Congress to impost more checks on him. The battle for the House of Representatives is also expected to go in Democrats’ favour. In a repudiation to President Donald Trump, voters in America handed the control of the Senate to Democrats in the 2026 US midterm elections, ending Republicans’ dominance.
However, Trump has already vowed to fight back, posting “VETO” on his Truth Social indicating that he will now use his constitutional powers to block legislations passed by the Democrats.
Here’s how the next two years could look like:
The immediate consequence of Democratic control of Congress would be a slowdown in Trump’s legislative agenda. Bills on immigration, taxation, federal spending and other policy priorities could face resistance in the House and Senate. Democrats could also seek to reverse or modify parts of Trump’s legislative programme. Even when legislation manages to pass both chambers, Trump could veto it. Congress can override a presidential veto, but only with a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate – a threshold that would be difficult for Democrats to achieve. The president has already argued that recent Supreme Court decisions have expanded his ability to exercise control over federal agencies. But executive action is not a substitute for legislation. It can be challenged in court, reversed by a future administration and constrained by congressional control over federal funding. Trump will remain president with considerable executive authority. But a Democratic-controlled Congress could make it much harder for him to translate his priorities into law.
