Democrats Take Congress as Farage’s Prediction Falls Short

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump and undercutting Nigel Farage’s pre-election prediction that Republicans would do better than expected. Farage, the leader of Reform UK, had argued before the vote that Republican organisation and financial backing could defy forecasts of a poor result. Speaking on his GB News programme, he pointed to Elon Musk’s reported contribution of $450 million to Republican political operations and said voters could be surprised. The election outcome did not match his prediction. The results have also put renewed attention on Farage’s close political association with Trump. Farage has publicly described the US president as a friend, while his remarks after the election included concern that Trump might intensify military action against Iran. Speaking to broadcasters on Thursday, Farage said further attacks could affect oil prices, inflation and the wider Western world. His assessment of the potential economic effects was his own; the reports did not establish what Trump would do next. Farage also said the conflict had lasted eight months and showed no sign of...