Key facts
- Trump walked away without responding after a reporter asked how it felt to be a "loser, Mr President."
- The exchange occurred as Trump departed the White House for Florida on Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Democrats won control of the Senate and House of Representatives on November 3, 2026, per the report.
President Donald Trump walked away without responding after a reporter asked him on Friday, November 6, 2026, how it felt to be a "loser, Mr President," The Independent reported. Trump was speaking to press as he departed the White House for Florida when the question was put to him, the report said. He continued walking without turning around or addressing the remark.
The question followed midterm elections on November 3, 2026, in which Democrats won control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, according to the report. The report described the wins as coming in Republican strongholds.