# Blue wave ‘turning into a tsunami’ as Democrats take control of Congress

https://mins.news/en/video/128617

- France 24 English, 2026-11-04 07:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TYBmfbCGSc

> Democrats took control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 US midterms, winning sweeping victories in longtime Republican strongholds. Tens of millions of voters delivered a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump. France 24 international affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani said the predicted “blue wave” was now “heading into tsunami territory.”

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