Newsmax's "Wake Up America" typically reveres President Donald Trump, but the Saturday edition of the program had little choice but to confront the president's culpability in this week's Tuesday election results, which swept Republicans out of their House and Senate majorities. The outcome ushers in divided government for the remainder of Trump's term, with Democratic control of both chambers handing the opposition the committee chairmanships, floor scheduling, and agenda-setting power that come with congressional majorities — and leaving any future legislation to clear bodies no longer led by the president's party. Midterm elections, held halfway through a president's term, have historically tended to cost the party in power congressional ground.

Pollster John Zogby, founder and senior partner at John Zogby Strategies, delivered a pointed assessment of the Republican rout, which included a particularly dramatic flip of the state of Texas to the Democrats.

"[L]ook, I'm going to be blunt here: His demeanor, his focus on things that Americans were not talking about, like arches and ballrooms and, and reflecting pools certainly added to his problem," said Zogby.

Zogby added that Texas, a growing state and a more affordable one than California, had seen an influx of suburban creative-class people who work in the knowledge sector, along with large numbers of young people, "making for a new Texas."

"This was going to happen sooner or later. What it always needed was the right candidate, the right moment. This was the right moment," said Zogby, though he insisted that "the Republican brand has been hurt all over and it was hurt in Texas."

Guest speaker Patrick Allocco, founder of the Zoose Political Index, acknowledged that Zogby had accurately predicted the blue wave days earlier, but said he was still surprised by "how quickly" it manifested early on election night. He described being shocked at the rush of the blast as polls closed.

"Early on, we started seeing in House races that were plus 25 plus 30 for Trump, shifting over to, plus 11 and up for the Democrats. And I think the map itself, when we were looking at it, what surprised me the most is that the historical probability going into that night for Democrats to overcome Republican advantages in states like Kansas, Iowa, Texas, of course, Ohio. When you start looking at the probability percentages for Democrats to overcome, and then to watch how quickly that wave swept, that was a surprise for me," said Allocco.

Zogby told "Wake Up America" host Kyle Lowder that the wave was an undeniable referendum on the president.

"Americans are not feeling that they're doing well. When we talk about affordability, we're not talking about a meal here or a meal there, or the inability to buy clothes or school supplies. We're talking about people who fear a loss of their middle-class status," said Zogby. "That's something deeper. That means things are really not going well and that people are frightened."

Zogby added that Trump made promises in 2024 but delivered excuses such as "I didn't have enough time" and "It was Joe Biden's fault."

By the end of the clip, even host Lowder was conceding the reality of Trump's liability.

"It's ... it just seems like it was -- I was speaking to some voters in Maine. I was up there following Senator Collins', you know, watch party and whatnot [where she lost]. It seemed a little patronizing when the president would get up there and talk about, 'this is the greatest economy we've ever had.' You know, 'things are going so well,' and ... reflecting pools and arches," said Lowder.

For the remainder of the term, the White House now finds itself working with Democratic majorities on everything from annual government funding to Senate confirmations and the oversight agenda that comes with committee control, while Republicans carry forward the brand damage Zogby described.

The full segment is available on YouTube.