Biden celebrates Democrats' show in US midterms

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday hailed a "good day for democracy" after a surprisingly strong performance in midterm elections with Republicans inching toward a slim majority in only one chamber of Congress. Biden acknowledged voters' frustration but said the "overwhelming majority" of Americans supported his economic agenda after Tuesday's election in which Republicans hammered him over stubbornly high inflation and some questioned the legitimacy of his election two years ago."It was a good day I think for democracy. And I think it was a good day for America," Biden told a White House news conference. However,the press and the pundits were predicting a giant red wave, it didn't happen,

Republicans had been heavily favoured to take control of the House of Representatives against the backdrop of skyrocketing inflation as well as low approval ratings for President Joe Biden. However, the mixed results so far, one clearly underlining that the voters are in fact not showing a clear rejection of President Biden and his party, have defied expectations.

It was also an underwhelming night for Donald Trump, who was counting on a big Republican showing to boost another White House run."While in certain ways yesterday's election was somewhat disappointing, from my personal standpoint it was a very big victory -- 219 WINS and 16 Losses," Trump said in a reference to candidates he personally endorsed. "Who has ever done better than that?" the 76-year-old former president said on his Truth Social platform.