Tuesday’s blue wave had the media asking what it means for Trump’s influence

Whether it was expected or not, whether it met or exceeded expectations or not, whether it means something for the future or not, one thing is clear: Tuesday was a good day for Democrats.

In a clean sweep, Democrats crushed their Republican counterparts in big gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia; they won key elections in Pennsylvania; they passed a redistricting plan in California that could result in five more Congressional seats that will likely lean blue. And in New York City, more than 2 million voters — the most since 1969 — elected a democratic socialist as mayor.

The New York Times’ Reid J. Epstein wrote, “The results served as a rebuke of Mr. Trump and his Republican Party and a salve for Democrats who have not had many good nights in the last year.”

Media reaction was just what you would expect. Conservative media, led by Fox News and CNN’s resident conservative (some say troll) Scott Jennings, chalked up Tuesday as no surprise. Their take? Democrats won in states where they’ve traditionally done well. To many on the right, Tuesday ultimately went as expected, even though they had hopes that Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli would upset Democrat Mikie Sherrill for governor of New Jersey, and they, especially, doubted that Zohran Mamdani could actually become mayor of New York City.