The 2026 US midterm elections have delivered a major setback for President Donald Trump, with Democrats capturing majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives.
What drove this dramatic shift in voter sentiment? How much of the result was a referendum on Trump's presidency? And with Democrats now controlling Congress, what does this mean for Trump's ability to govern over the next two years?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Kevin Chen, Associate Research Fellow with the US Programme at IDSS, RSIS, to unpack the results and what comes next.




