Vast majority of presidents get smashed in the mid-terms after they first win presenidency.
Trump lost 40 house seats. Obama 63, Clinton 54, Bush 1 8, Reagan 26, Carter 15, Ford 48, Nixon 12, Johnson 48.
Only exception was George W Bush in year post 9/11.
Perhaps its a big land shift in politics, but more likely its just the same as always. The party that loses the presidency gets fired up and does well in the mid-terms.
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