Trump Suffers Crushing Defeat as Republicans Lose Majority in US Midterm Elections

In the midterm elections in the United States, Trump has suffered a major setback. Trump's Republican Party has lost the majority in both houses of parliament (Congress). CNN reports that the opposition Democratic Party has won 228 seats in the House of Representatives. Republicans have only 139 seats. There are 435 seats and the majority mark is 218. In the elections held for 35 out of 100 seats in the Senate, the Democratic Party has won 20 seats and the Republican Party has won 13 seats. The counting of two seats is underway. Together with these results, the Democratic Party now has 54 seats in the Senate and the Republican Party has 44 seats. Trump has suffered a crushing defeat in the elections, but some historical records have also been made. This is the first time in the history of America that a Muslim and a'gay'are going to become a senator. This is also the first time that a black woman has become a governor.