Speaking at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, the president said the results, while still inconclusive, represented a “clear and unmistakable message about preserving our democracy.” “The American people have spoken and shown that democracy is who we are,” he said. Trump ‘vibrant’ and ‘angry with Melania’ – last midterm But he added that “voters were also clear that they are still disappointed, I understand that, it’s been a really tough few years for this country.” Referring to Donald Trump’s claims that he “stole” the last election, he said the vote tellers and officials “did their job and fulfilled their duty … without any interference.” He also said he would make a decision on whether to run for a second term early next year. Republicans are set to take control of the House of Representatives, with 221 seats to Democrats’ 214, according to NBC News. While this will derail the president’s legislative agenda, it is a much smaller loss than some had predicted. However, the Senate race remains in the balance, with four seats to be announced and Republicans leading by two in those announced so far. Georgia is unlikely to be decided until Dec. 6, as strict state laws require a runoff if no candidate reaches 50 percent. “Democrats had a strong night” Biden said Democrats “had a strong night” despite losing seats. “We don’t know all the results yet, but here’s what we do know, the press was predicting a huge red wave and it didn’t happen,” he said. “You were kind of upset by my obsessive optimism, but I thought we’d be fine.” Click to subscribe to Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts He said America’s “future is too bright” to be “trapped in endless political warfare.” While he would not compromise on health care or abortion, he said: “I will do everything in my power to unite the country. “I will continue to work across the aisle to support the American people. Regardless of what the final tally of this election turns out to be, I stand ready to work with my Republican colleagues. “And the American people have made it clear that they expect Republicans to work with me as well.” Read more: Red wave of Republican victories not materializing Analysis – Trump had reverse contact with Midas He addressed the nation after Donald Trump described his candidates’ results so far as “somewhat disappointing.” Almost all of the people Mr. Trump chose to support appear to have fared worse than the Republicans he did not support. Reports claim behind the scenes that he is “angry” and “angry” with his wife Melania. Speaking from his home in Mar-a-Lago, the former president claimed the results were a “very big victory” for him personally.
