On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump started tweeting out his reactions to news that Democrats had won a majority in the House of Representatives. The tweets displayed a striking range of responses, taking readers on an emotional rollercoaster.
At times, Trump seemed to be in denial, arguing that the electoral setbacks of the night were victories:
I will be doing a news conference at The White House - 11:30 A.M. Will be discussing our success in the Midterms!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2018
But the prospect of Democrats using their newly gained subpoena powers caused the president to lash out in harsher, more threatening, terms:
If the Democrats think they are going to waste Taxpayer Money investigating us at the House level, then we will likewise be forced to consider investigating them for all of the leaks of Classified Information, and much else, at the Senate level. Two can play that game!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2018
Almost immediately after, Trump took a more jovial approach, trying to needle Nancy Pelosi, set to be the next Speaker of the House, by suggesting she doesn’t have the full support of Democrats and might need Republican help:
In all fairness, Nancy Pelosi deserves to be chosen Speaker of the House by the Democrats. If they give her a hard time, perhaps we will add some Republican votes. She has earned this great honor!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2018