Truck Gas Costs $120 Every Two Weeks; "Trump's Leadership Is Disgusting" ... Angry Americans Seethe

U.S. Democrats Poised to Regain Majorities in Both Chambers
Voters Voice Cost-of-Living Concerns, Including High Oil Prices

With the U.S. Democratic Party poised to win control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the midterm elections held on November 3 (local time), American voters reportedly expressed deep disappointment and anger toward President Donald Trump. They cited his political approach, which disregards the rule of law, and soaring gasoline prices triggered by the war with Iran, among other factors.

The British daily The Guardian reported that American voters who had cast their ballots in the midterm elections voiced their dissatisfaction with President Trump. Chaunis Carr, a woman in her 20s who lives in Alaska, told the newspaper, "People are being deported in horrific ways [in the United States]," adding, "I hope that kind of violence will disappear from our country today [after the midterm elections]."

U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns in Kansas City, Kansas, on the 1st (local time). Reuters-Yonhap News

Another Alaska resident, Juanita Kupa, said she pays $120 (about 160,000 won) every two weeks to fill up her truck, adding, "I'm barely getting by, just waiting for payday." She expressed her anger, saying, "The [Trump] leadership is disgusting."

However, not all voters viewed President Trump and the Republican Party negatively. Sona, a woman in her 60s who lives in Michigan, said, "Michigan is a mess," adding that she was "concerned about issues such as abortion and transgender people." Another Republican supporter drew a distinction, saying, "I don't like Trump, but this is a midterm election, not a presidential election," and emphasized, "I just want the government to be run efficiently and effectively."

Meanwhile, according to tallies by local media outlets including NBC, as of 1 a.m. Eastern Time, the Democratic Party was likely to reclaim its majority in the Senate by winning 53 seats in the midterm elections. It was also expected to win 255 seats in the House. This would give the party a decisive victory in both chambers.

In particular, the Democrats were all but certain to win a landslide in the Senate, taking seven seats previously held by Republicans. The biggest upsets came in Texas and Kansas, states described as the heart of American conservatism. In Texas, Democratic candidate James Talarico defeated Republican candidate Ken Paxton, giving the state a Democratic senator for the first time in 38 years. In Kansas, a Democrat won a Senate seat for the first time in 94 years.

With Democrats taking control of both the Senate and the House, President Trump's grip on governing is expected to weaken. The Associated Press noted, "Even if Democrats take control of just one chamber of Congress, it could open the way for investigations into the administration and impeachment proceedings."

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