By releasing these two graphs, Trump intends to defend the Republicans' performance in the 2026 midterm elections and show that his party's failure rate is low compared to previous presidents.
1. House of Representatives.
The number of seats lost by the president's party in the mid-term elections:
Barack Obama: 63 seats.
Bill Clinton: 54 seats.
Donald Trump: 48 seats.
2. The Senate.
Barack Obama: 9 seats.
Ronald Reagan: 8 seats.
Bill Clinton: 8 seats.
Donald Trump: 8 seats.