Sweeping Democratic wins have given new urgency to President Donald Trump’s efforts to midterm-proof his second term, with the president keenly aware of the consequences if Republicans lose

The president put himself at arm’s length from losing GOP candidates. Rank-and-file Republicans are left casting blame.

Taking a detour to recommend a number of books, including one by Rep. Barry Loudermilk and another by Trump counselor Peter Navarro, the president then graduated to celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Nov. 5, 2024, election that secured him a second term in the White House.

Less than one year into Donald Trump’s second term and the post-election ebullience has evaporated from shares of his social media company as sales stagnate and profitability remains elusive.

Here are seven takeaways from Tuesday’s elections: In the blue states of California, New Jersey and Virginia, Newsom, Sherrill and Spanberger effectively used Trump as a foil for their electoral efforts. Trump wasn’t on the ballot Tuesday — a fact he quickly trotted out on Truth Social to rationalize the wake of setbacks for his party.

President Donald Trump is heading to Miami on Wednesday — the anniversary of his reelection to a second term — to speak to a forum of business leaders and global athletes about what he sees as his economic achievements.

After a wave of stinging results in several state contests -- in an election considered a referendum on him and Republicans -- President Donald Trump tried to dismiss the bad news in a flurry of social media posts late Tuesday night.

President Trump is returning to Florida after a speech Nov. 5 to the America Business Forum in Miami previewing themes for his midterm election case.