Politics

How Trump Is Reacting to the Midterm Results

The New York Times’s White House correspondent Maggie Haberman explains how Trump’s public demeanor compares with what he has shared behind closed doors about voters’ frustration with some of his policies.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 5, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC

Most Americans are “thrilled” or “happy” about the results of this year’s election.

In the days after Republicans suffered massive midterm election defeats, President Trump appeared unmoved.

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