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Democrats win big after Trump alienates voters

by Bernard Goldberg, opinion contributor - 11/06/26 11:30 AM ET

by Bernard Goldberg, opinion contributor - 11/06/26 11:30 AM ET

President Donald Trump gestures while arriving to speak during a campaign rally at McMorran Place Sports and Entertainment Center, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Port Huron, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Trump told Americans to vote as if he were on the ballot. They did. And now a lot of Republicans probably wish the president had never opened his mouth.

It wasn’t a blue wave — it was a blue earthquake, as the New York Times put it. It’s not easy to lose both houses of Congress — but thanks to the president, Republicans managed to do just that.

Two years ago Trump told voters that when he’s elected president, inflation would come down. It’s higher today than when Joe Biden left office. He promised lower food prices.…