Donald Trump told voters in the lead up to the midterms to pretend he was on the ballot. They did just that, turning expectations of a blue wave into a historic thumping for the Republicans. The Democrats' House and Senate majorities have continued to grow and today Trump rejected the notion that these dramatic GOP losses had anything to do with him. Presenter: Alex Marquardt Guests: Malbert Smith: Democratic Strategist and AL Jazeera English Midterm Elections Analyst Mark Pfeifle: Republican strategist & former White House communications official and Al Jazeera English Midterm Elections Analyst Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE mobile app: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #USMidterms #Midterms2026 #Midterms #BlueWave #USElections #MidtermElections #Democrats #Republicans #DonaldTrump #Trump #ControlOfCongress #USCongress #USSenate #USHouse #CostOfLiving #Economy #Inflation #Immigration #IranWar #VoterTurnout #BattlegroundStates #Texas #Kansas #Maine #Ohio #NorthCarolina #HakeemJeffries #JDVance #AlJazeeraEnglish #ThisIsAmerica