Schumer Praises Harris After Historic Loss To Trump

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer offered praise for Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign platform despite her loss to President-elect Donald Trump, who achieved a substantial win in both the Electoral College and the popular vote.

Schumer, who quickly rallied behind Harris—a former Senate colleague—after President Joe Biden chose not to seek reelection in early July, said Harris’s platform will have “lasting impacts” on the future of the Democratic Party.

“Schumer is facing a Republican majority of at least 52 seats in the Senate. As of Wednesday night, Democrats were still hoping to hold onto some key undecided races,” reported Axios, noting that “if Republicans secure more than 52 seats, the majority could drift even further from Schumer in the 2026 midterms, with Democrats having limited pick-up options.”

Reflecting on his departure as majority leader when the Senate’s new session starts in January, Schumer called for a level of bipartisanship with Republicans that he rarely pursued in recent years.

“As I’ve said repeatedly, whether in the majority or the minority, the only way to accomplish anything in the Senate is through bipartisan legislation while upholding our core principles — and the coming two years will be no different,” Schumer remarked in a statement.

By Wednesday evening, Senate races in Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania had yet to be decided.

Meanwhile, with Donald Trump reclaiming the White House and the GOP securing control of the Senate, attention has now turned to the House.

As election results continued rolling in Tuesday night into Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who was initially viewed as a temporary leader, expressed confidence that House Republicans would retain their majority and reelect him as Speaker.

“We’ve been working for a year … preparing this playbook we’ll be discussing often for the next Congress. To run these plays with precision, you need to keep the quarterback and the team intact,” Johnson stated in an exclusive interview from his campaign headquarters.

Johnson shared with his team in the war room that he didn’t see a scenario where Trump could win the presidency while Republicans lost the House.

“New York and California were the keys to the majority, and there’s still a major question mark over California. I’m hopeful that what I witnessed on the ground will be reflected in the ballots,” Johnson added.

As of Thursday, Republicans held 206 seats compared to the Democrats' 191; 218 are required for a House majority.

During his victory speech at Trump Headquarters early Wednesday morning, Trump reflected, saying, “God spared [his] life for a reason.”

Trump, who has reportedly survived two assassination attempts since July, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve in a second term during his 25-minute address from West Palm Beach, Florida.

“This is a remarkable victory for the American people that gives us the chance to make America great again. Along with securing wins in key battleground states like North Carolina—I love these places—Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, we’re also leading in Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, and Alaska, which should give us at least 315 electoral votes. But it’s simpler when the networks or whoever called it first, because there was simply no other path. We also won the popular vote, which is incredible,” Trump said, as the crowd erupted in cheers and chanted, “USA! USA!”