Donald Trump wasn’t on the midterm ballot, but he lost anyway ...Plus, Democratic showing could mean new 'rules of politics': Kornacki

Donald Trump expected to wake up this morning as his party's ultimate kingmaker. Instead, he's never been politically weaker than he is right now.

Wednesday, November 09, 2022 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS Donald Trump wasn't on the midterm ballot, but he lost anyway Donald Trump wasn't on the midterm ballot, but he lost anyway Donald Trump expected to wake up this morning as his party's ultimate kingmaker. Instead, he's never been politically weaker than he is right now. MORE Graham: 'Definitely not a Republican wave, that's for darn sure' The pieces were in place for a Republican wave in the midterm elections. Voters, however, apparently had other ideas. MORE Graham: 'Definitely not a Republican wave, that's for darn sure' The pieces were in place for a Republican wave in the midterm elections. Voters, however, apparently had other ideas. MORE Early numbers suggest Trump is a burden on the ballot An MSNBC panel looks at how Trump affiliated candidates are underperforming in early election results while "reasonable Republican" candidates are outperforming Trump's 2020 results, suggesting that Donald Trump is actually a liability to Republican candidates even as the party seems inextricably bound to him through 2024.  MORE Early numbers suggest Trump is a burden on the ballot An MSNBC panel looks at how Trump affiliated candidates are underperforming in early election results while "reasonable Republican" candidates are outperforming Trump's 2020 results, suggesting that Donald Trump is actually a liability to Republican candidates even as the party seems inextricably bound to him through 2024.  MORE Democratic showing could mean new 'rules of politics': Kornacki Steve Kornacki explains why the Democratic performance so far in the counting of 2022 ballots, even if they lose control of the House, defies historical precedence and may represent a new era of political calculations. MORE Democratic showing could mean new 'rules of politics': Kornacki Steve Kornacki explains why the Democratic performance so far in the counting of 2022 ballots, even if they lose control of the House, defies historical precedence and may represent a new era of political calculations. MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG Election results bolster controversial Democratic strategy Abortion rights proved to be more important than GOP predicted How did election-denying secretary of state candidates fare? Red-state voters back Medicaid expansion, extending ACA coverage NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM RACHEL MADDOW ON TWITTER 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER