United States President Donald Trump has said he is willing to accept the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections and work with Democrats, as results indicated that the opposition party was on course to take control of both chambers of Congress.

Mr Trump made the remarks during a telephone interview with The New York Times on Tuesday night, as he monitored election results from the White House.

Asked whether he would accept the outcome, the President said he was “absolutely willing” to do so, adding that his administration would look forward to working with Democrats.

“We’ll, you know, look forward to working with them. We’ll probably work something out,” he said.

Trump blames absence from ballot for Republican losses

The President attributed the Republican Party’s poor performance to his absence from the ballot, arguing that the party could have performed better if he had personally contested the election.

He also defended his decision to endorse several Republican candidates who lost their respective races.

Among them were Senator Darline Graham of South Carolina and Texas Attorney-General Ken Paxton, who both lost their Senate bids.

Reacting to the results during the interview, Mr Trump said he was following the figures as they came in and expressed surprise over some of the defeats.

“I see that Darline lost. Wow, that’s amazing,” he said, referring to Senator Graham.

Democrats make gains in Congress

The midterm results pointed to significant gains for Democrats, with the party on course to secure control of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The development represents a major setback for Republicans and could make it more difficult for Mr Trump to advance his legislative agenda during the remainder of his presidency.

Democratic victories across several states also reflected growing voter dissatisfaction with the administration, particularly over economic conditions, living costs and its handling of the war with Iran.

Trump defends decision to attack Iran

During the interview, Mr Trump also defended his decision to launch military action against Iran, describing it as a “very wise decision”.

He maintained that he had no regrets over the decision, despite the political consequences and criticism surrounding the conflict.

The President’s comments came as the midterm results raised fresh questions about the Republican Party’s political standing and the extent of Democratic influence over the remainder of his administration.