United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the country took a "giant step back in history" after the midterm elections.
He made the statement in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform.
The midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 3.
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, dealing a heavy blow to Trump's Republican Party.
Key points
- Democrats won both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections.
- Trump called the result a "giant step back in history" and promised a stronger comeback.
- He blamed the Democratic win for a one-day loss of about 3 trillion dollars in stock market value.
- Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
So what did voters decide this time?
Midterm elections take place halfway through a president's term.
Voters pick members of Congress, the body that makes laws in the United States.
Democrats flipped several Republican seats in the House of Representatives.
In the Senate, they gained ground in Texas, South Carolina and Kansas.
They also made gains in Ohio, Iowa and North Carolina. Many of these states had long been considered Republican strongholds.
Many voters were unhappy with rising living costs and inflation.
Inflation means prices keep climbing over time, which hits family budgets hard.
What did Trump say about the stock market?
Trump wrote that the stock market had been a "rocketship" under his leadership.
He said it lost 3 trillion dollars in one day after the vote.
Stock market value is the total worth of shares in listed companies.
When it falls, the value of many investments, including retirement funds, can fall too.
Trump also wrote, "But have no fear, we will be back, bigger and stronger than ever before." His earlier forecast of a big Republican win did not come true.
What happens next in Washington?
On Friday, Trump named Stephen Miller as the new White House chief of staff.
The chief of staff is the senior aide who runs the day-to-day work of the White House.
Miller will take up the post on Monday, replacing Susie Wiles.
He has been a key designer of Trump's hardline immigration policies.
Democrats have said they will oppose Miller and hold the administration to account. The new Congress meets in January.
- Tuesday, November 3Midterm elections held; Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress.
- SundayTrump says the US took a "giant step back in history" in a Truth Social post.
- FridayTrump names Stephen Miller as the new White House chief of staff.
- MondayMiller takes up the post, replacing Susie Wiles.
- JanuaryNew Congress meets; Democrats gain more power to question the government.
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From January, Democrats will have more power to question the government through hearings and investigations.
This may also make it harder for Trump to pass his plans in his last two years.
