Trump's Midterm Misstep: A Wake Up Call for Republicans The 2020 presidential election handed Donald Trump a second term in office, but the upcoming midterms threaten to cut short his legislative agenda and imperil his own party's control of Congress.
For Trump, accustomed to getting what he wants through force of will, the stakes couldn't be higher.
Historical patterns suggest that Republican presidents typically suffer net losses of seats in Congress during midterms.