Former US President Barack Obama has urged Democrats to use their control of Congress to make changes and lay the groundwork for the future.
Democrats won full control of the US Congress in a sweeping
mid-term rout Tuesday, with a landslide of upsets that delivered a crushing
rebuke of President Donald Trump and his Republican Party.
Obama said the victory was a “clear message” from the
American people.
“They want a politics that brings people together rather
than divides them, and leaders who offer concrete solutions to the challenges
they face,” he said.
Obama threw his political weight behind Democrats in key
battleground states, rallying voters to rein in Trump and casting the mid-terms
as a crucial chance to curb his administration’s excesses.
“These results were only possible because outstanding
candidates stepped forward in every region of the country — including in areas
once considered long shots,” Obama said in a statement.
“They came from different backgrounds and represented a
range of political perspectives, but were united by shared values, a belief in
public service, and a commitment to putting the people of their districts and
states first.”
Obama noted that the Trump administration has another two
years in office, “our job now is to roll up our sleeves, make changes wherever
we have the power to do so, prevent further damage, and lay the groundwork for
the future”.
Trump watched returns come in from the White House East
Room, where the mood was described as tense.
He was silent on Truth Social for three hours Tuesday night
as Democrats kept flipping seats blue.
He later posted: “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we
would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
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