Midterm setback: 'We will come back stronger,' vows President; Stephen Miller appointed new chief of staff

With the ruling Republican Party suffering a historic defeat in the US midterm election, President Donald Trump has pledged that they will soon come back much stronger than before.

In Tuesday's election, Democrats won big in states that had been Republican strongholds for many decades and brought both chambers of Congress under their control.

Posting on his Truth Social page about the results, Trump said they had set America a step back in history. Although the stock market, which had risen during his tenure, fell after the election, he expressed confidence: "No one needs to fear; we will come back much bigger and stronger than before."

Meanwhile, on Friday he appointed his staunch supporter Stephen Miller as the new chief of staff. Democrats have announced they will fight vigorously at every stage against the appointment of Miller, seen as the chief architect of Trump's harsh immigration policies, and will hold the Trump administration accountable.