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Conservative commentator Laura Loomer and former Trump ally Tucker Carlson have sounded the alarm over Republican midterm losses, exposing growing divisions within MAGA even as Nicki Minaj doubled down on her support for President Donald Trump.
Democrats secured control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Tuesday's elections, delivering a major political setback to Trump and Republicans and setting the stage for a dramatically different final two years of his presidency.
The scale of the Democratic victories extended well beyond traditional battlegrounds, with the party making significant gains in states that have long been Republican strongholds. The results have prompted questions about the future of the Republican Party, Trump's influence over the conservative movement and whether the MAGA coalition can recover ahead of the 2028 presidential election.
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Loomer, a longtime Trump ally, offered a particularly bleak assessment of the results in a post on X, writing, "America is over. There won’t be any rebuilding." She predicted that Democrats would control the Senate until 2032, win the 2028 presidential election and potentially expand the Supreme Court while granting statehood to Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
"The Democrats will forever have a supermajority," she claimed, urging conservatives to stop believing messages suggesting Republicans could rebuild after the losses.
Carlson also branded the midterms blue wave a "disaster" while former national security adviser Michael Flynn called the Republican losses an "annihilation."
Meanwhile, Minaj reaffirmed her support for Trump following the midterms, reminding her fans on X that: "Trump is STILL your PRESIDENT." The rapper has become one of the president's most vocal celebrity supporters, appearing alongside him at Republican events and rallies in recent months.
Newsweek has reached out to the White House for comment.
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Tucker Carlson Says Republican Party Has 'Imploded'
Carlson, a former Trump ally turned critic, also delivered a stark assessment of the Republican Party's performance, declaring on X: "The Republican Party just imploded."
"Well, that was a disaster. And not just a metaphorical disaster, but a real disaster," Carlson added on The Tucker Carlson Show.
The former Fox News host argued that the scale of the Republican losses went beyond an ordinary midterm setback, even comparing the outcome to the sinking of the Lusitania. He pointed to defeats in Republican stronghold states such as Ohio and Texas, as well as a potentially historic Democratic victory in Mississippi.
Carlson also highlighted an Alabama state legislative race in which he said a transgender Democratic candidate defeated a Republican incumbent in the deep red state. "How badly did it go for Republicans last night in Alabama?" he asked. "A transgendered Democrat beat a Republican incumbent in the state House."
The conservative commentator split from Trump in February over the United States' involvement in the Iran war. He has since apologized for supporting Trump in his 2024 election campaign.
MAGA Figures Turn on Trump After Republican Defeat
The election results have also exposed divisions among prominent conservative commentators and political figures, with some blaming Trump's policies for the Republican losses while others have defended the president.
The Iran war emerged as a particular point of contention, with critics arguing that the conflict, along with rising living costs and other administration priorities, contributed to the historic Democratic victory.
Commentator Matt Walsh, political influencer Mike Cernovich, former national security adviser Michael Flynn and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones were among those raising concerns about the Republican defeat and the direction of the administration.
Jones declared on his show Tuesday that he was "100 percent at war" with Trump.
Flynn called the result an "annihilation" while Walsh called the historic blue wave “a political catastrophe of historic proportions” as he blamed Trump directly for starting the Iran war and focusing on the White House ballroom.
Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has increasingly broken with the president, also blamed Trump for the Republican losses, arguing that the midterm results represented a rejection of his presidency and broken campaign promises.
On Tuesday, she appeared on CNN, where she called the election a "complete referendum on Donald Trump."
Greene also argued that Republicans in Congress had failed voters by refusing to challenge Trump.
"I think a lot of them will still continue to stay silent, but that's going to be the major mistake," she said.
Not everyone in the MAGA movement has turned against Trump.
Conservative figures Lara Logan, a former Fox News host, Chaya Raichik, who runs the popular LibsofTikTok accounts, and Kari Lake, Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Jamaica, defended the president or directed criticism toward Democrats, the media, certain Republicans, or alleged election irregularities.
What Did Nicki Minaj Say About the Election Results?
Minaj took to X following the Republican losses to share a series of statements defending Trump and celebrating several Republican candidates who won their races.
"Trump is STILL your PRESIDENT," she wrote, before adding, "The QUEEN is STILL your OBSESSION."
She also praised Vice President JD Vance, writing, "Great insight by the VICE PRESIDENT," and congratulated several election winners, specifically naming Representatives Anna Paulina Luna and Byron Donalds.
On Wednesday, in her X post, Minaj added, "I don't vote, I VETO."
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Minaj has grown increasingly close to Trump in 2026, evolving from a former critic into one of his most vocal celebrity supporters.
In January, she described herself as Trump's "No. 1 fan" during an appearance at a Treasury Department event promoting the administration's Trump Accounts initiative. "The hate or what people have to say, it does not affect me at all. It actually motivates me to support him more," she said.
She also joined Trump onstage at a Republican campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, last month, where she encouraged voters to support GOP candidates Mike Rogers and John James.
"President Trump, it is an honor to stand with you every single time," she said. "And I will continue to support you forever and ever. If you run again, I will support you again." Trump is constitutionally barred from being elected to a third presidential term.
Why Is Nicki Minaj Supporting Donald Trump?
Minaj has previously explained that her political shift was driven partly by what she viewed as unfair treatment of Trump, as well as frustration with Democratic politicians.
She has also credited Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna with helping her after a series of swatting incidents at her California home. Minaj said she'd sought assistance from California Governor Gavin Newsom, but claimed he did not respond to her requests for a meeting.
The rapper said the experience contributed to her decision to become more vocal about her political views.
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What Has Donald Trump Said About Nicki Minaj?
Trump has publicly praised Minaj and welcomed her increasingly visible involvement in Republican politics.
During their October campaign appearance in Michigan, he introduced her as the "queen of rap" and joked that he did not like being overshadowed by the Grammy-nominated artist.
"I don't like being overshadowed," Trump said. "And this woman overshadows me, and I'm angry about it."
After Minaj addressed the crowd, Trump praised her again, telling supporters: "You see why everybody likes Nicki."
"She is a very, very special person. She gets it," he added.
The White House also appeared to embrace her growing political involvement. Communications director Steven Cheung joked on X that Minaj could be the administration's next press secretary.
Her appearance at the Michigan rally followed an interview with Lara Trump in which Minaj encouraged young Americans to participate in the midterm elections and urged them to "vote red now."
What Happens Next for Republicans?
The Democratic victories will give the party control of both chambers of Congress for the first time during Trump's second presidency.
Republicans have already begun confronting questions about their leadership and the reasons behind the defeat. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would step aside following the party's losses, while Republicans began debating who should lead the conference in the minority.
The election results have also intensified scrutiny of Trump's political strategy, including his endorsements and decision to make the midterms a referendum on his presidency.
Trump, however, rejected the suggestion that the results represented a personal rejection. In a Truth Social post, he made the point more emphatically: "I wasn't on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!"
He also told Fox News that he did not view the outcome as a hit against him, arguing that his administration had achieved significant successes.
The president acknowledged that the Iran conflict had played a role in the Republican defeat, particularly amid rising gasoline prices and economic concerns. "I think a part of it was Iran," Trump told Fox News, while defending his decision to launch the military campaign.
Trump also appeared to shift some responsibility toward Republican candidates, questioning whether they had done enough to mobilize voters, and criticized Fox News, accusing the conservative network of contributing to the Republican losses by giving airtime to Democratic voices.
Despite the setback, Trump indicated he would use his presidential veto power to block legislation advanced by the incoming Democratic-controlled Congress. "They can send over, you know, 50 different great bills that they're all excited about, and I send them back with a nice stamp—'veto,'" he said.
Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Anna Commander, Gray R. Thomas
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