Joe Biden takes control of US Senate as another Trump-backed candidate loses
The president and his Democratic Party enjoyed a much better mid-term election than predicted.
Though they lost the lower house of Congress, the House of Representatives, they now have a 51-49 majority in the upper chamber, which has significant powers, especially when it comes to foreign policy and presidential appointments.Raphael Warnock beat Herschel Walker, a controversial candidate supported by Mr Trump. It suggests that the former president's grip on the Republican party is continuing to wane despite his attempts to make a comeback and run for president again in 2024.
"There's no excuses in life and I'm not going to make any excuses now because we put up one heck of a fight."Mr Trump had taken part in a tele-rally for Mr Walker on Monday. A raft of candidates he had backed fared worse than their Republican colleagues in the mid-terms.
Mr Trump even called for the US constitution to be terminated as he continued to make baseless claims about electoral fraud.The Trump Organisation was found to have taken part in a scheme by top executives to avoid paying personal income taxes on job perks such as rent-free apartments and luxury cars.
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