Even Trump’s own MAGA voters think they were the biggest losers in the midterms, poll finds

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A majority of voters view the president as Election Day’s biggest loser — and many of his supporters agree

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Americans view President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement as the biggest losers of the midterm elections, according to a new poll.

In the latest Politico survey, which sampled 2,000 adults, 62 percent of respondents considered Trump the loser of the midterms, while 59 percent said the same of MAGA.

Another 51 percent viewed moderate Republicans as losers, followed by Elon Musk at 48 percent. Musk poured nearly $500 million into GOP campaigns, only to see Democrats notch victories in a string of red states and reclaim both the House and Senate.

Far fewer respondents counted working-class Americans (22 percent), moderate Democrats (14 percent) or progressive Democrats (10 percent) among the election’s losers.

Even Trump’s most ardent supporters offered a bleak assessment. Among self-identified MAGA Trump voters, 45 percent described the MAGA movement as the loser of the midterms, compared with 43 percent who named moderate Republicans and 42 percent who pointed to working-class Americans.

Fewer MAGA voters placed Trump himself in that category: 34 percent, the same share who named Musk.

The survey, conducted November 7-10, comes roughly a week after Election Day, when a blue wave swept the nation amid voter frustration over the cost of living, the Iran war and corruption.

As of Wednesday, Democrats are projected to win at least 54 Senate seats to Republicans’ 44 while easily claiming a majority in the House of Representatives. Democrats are expected to pick up 255 House seats to the GOP’s 167, with several races still undecided.

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