US midterm elections: Trump denounces 'rigged' vote

On Thursday, Donald Trump called the midterm elections, which his party lost, 'rigged,' reversing his promise a day earlier to accept the result. He singled out the Alaska Senate vote, while Republican leaders blamed him for the party’s defeat—a charge he rejected. Vice President JD Vance distanced himself from Trump and said the war in Iran was behind the party’s poor showing. US media projections put Democrats at at least 250 House seats and 54 Senate seats, leaving Trump to govern under divided control.