Voters demanded economic relief. Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver

PBS NewsHour · 2026-11-08 21:59 UTC

Trump, who campaigned on the idea that a Democratic victory in the midterms would trigger a 1929-style economic depression, has maintained that the economy is booming. Since his party lost in Tuesday's voting, he has claimed he is willing to work with Democrats in the House and Senate, though that's not something he has done much of in the past.

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