In Victory, Democrats See Economic Mandate to Cut Costs and Curtail Trump

What happened: Democrats said their election victory gives them a mandate to cut costs and curtail Trump, after he had dismissed affordability as a "hoax" issue while claiming the economy was stronger than ever. Why it matters: The result signals voter concern over costs, an issue Trump had publicly rejected while arguing the economy was strong.

Democrats said their election victory gives them a mandate to cut costs and curtail Trump, after he had dismissed affordability as a "hoax" issue while claiming the economy was stronger than ever.

The result signals voter concern over costs, an issue Trump had publicly rejected while arguing the economy was strong.