Washington Post: Trump faced a decisive and significant defeat The results of the elections for the US Congress show that Donald Trump's policies, from raising the cost of living and the war against Iran to moving away from election promises, resulted in a decrease in the support of independent and moderate voters for the Republicans, and the position of this party in various states and constituencies faced a serious challenge. The Washington Post, in an analysis referring to the theory of "catastrophe" in mathematics, explains how a gradual increase in pressure can lead to the sudden collapse of a previously seemingly solid structure. This newspaper described the election day results of the Republican Party and Donald Trump as an example of such a process.