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From 2017 to 2019 and since 2025 in the United States, the Republican Party has held the Senate, House of Representatives, and the presidency. [1] Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, President Donald Trump, and Vice President (President of the Senate) Mike Pence, all Republicans, are pictured during the first trifecta in the 115th United States Congress.
Similar to his Republican party opponent, Donald Trump, Joe Biden made extensive use of Twitter to broadcast news of his campaign, as well as his opinions on various policies and his proposed changes. Biden used the platform to publicly announce California senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, and also to talk to her publicly.
When Twitter banned Trump from the platform in January 2021 during the final days of his term, [4] his handle @realDonaldTrump had over 88.9 million followers. [5] On November 19, 2022, Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, reinstated his account, although Trump had stated he would not use it in favor of his own social media platform, Truth Social. [6]
Both Trump and Joe Biden enjoyed trifectas for their first two years in the White House, but they also saw that having such control is no guarantee a president can get their way. Follow live ...
The last time Republicans held a trifecta in Washington came in 2017 and 2018 during Trump's first term, when he signed into law dozens of bills including a $1.5 trillion tax cut.
The GOP seems set to control the Senate and House, though by how much is still unclear.
In the 2016 election, Twitter was the main platform for both Trump and Clinton, the two major-party nominees. Trump had higher number of Twitter followers at 11.9 million compared to Clinton's 9.3 million. [36] Trump has posted over triple the tweets as Clinton at 32,800 tweets while Clinton has just 7,260 tweets. [37]
In yet another blow to Democrats, Donald Trump will begin his presidency with a trifecta of Republican control in Washington. Republicans Maintain House Majority, Clinching Trifecta Skip to main ...