US Midterms: How election night went from BAD TO WORSE for Trump

The Democrats have delivered a crushing blow to Donald Trump’s authority, after winning huge victories in the US Midterms. In earth-shattering results, the Republican lost formerly staunch red states such as Texas, Kansas and South Carolina. So what comes next for Donald Trump, now that he enters the ‘lame duck’ era of his presidency? On this episode of TrumpWorld, Matt Frei and Anushka Asthana discuss what went wrong for Trump, what he could do with his final two years in office and why the Democrats still have work to do ahead of the 2028 presidential election. 00:00 – Introduction: A historic night & the "blue tsunami" 02:58 – How the polls stacked up & public backlash 05:42 – Trump’s campaign trail impact 08:24 – Texas: Historic wins for James Talarico & Gina Hinojosa 10:58 – Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed's Senate race victory 12:37 – Religion, civility, and changing voter coalitions 15:47 – South Carolina: Republican fallout 17:03 – Impact of the Iran war, gas prices & redistricting 18:27 – Mississippi and Alaska races go down to the wire 20:40 – Republican retribution: Cabinet reshuffles & Pete Hegseth 21:54 – What Democratic control of Congress means for Trump 25:29 – Looking ahead to 2028: Potential Democratic & Republican contenders 30:26 – Can Trump govern through executive action? 33:21 – Stephen Miller, Trump's reactions & wrap-up ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/sub... Follow us: TikTok -   / c4news   Instagram -   / channel4news   Twitter -   / channel4news   Facebook -   / channel4news