The New York Post depicted Donald Trump on the verge of being engulfed by what it dubbed a “BLUE TSUNAMI” on the cover of its Wednesday edition.
“Trump suffers historic rebuke as Dems romp in midterms,” the subheadline read in the usually pro-Trump, Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid after Democrats were projected to regain control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
The striking front page showed Trump with his mouth wide open and one hand raised, as if trying to fend off an enormous wave inspired by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai’s famous woodblock print, “Under the Wave off Kanagawa.” The White House is visible in the background.
CNN’s Brian Stelter shared the cover on X.
“Democrats romped in the midterms last night, flipping districts President Trump had won in the last election and breaking through in unexpected states. They were projected to take control of the House, and were closing in on a Senate majority,” read the accompanying copy.
The Post’s editorial board also delivered a sharp assessment of the election results in an opinion piece titled: “A terrible night for Republicans leaves challenges for BOTH parties.”
“In this election, at least, Trump’s touch was toxic: Candidates he helped pick all lost or at least badly underperformed,” the editorial noted. “He wanted voters to pretend he was on the ballot — and most of those who did voted against his party.”
The Post’s board also issued a warning to Democrats, saying they “won purely as Trump’s opposition, without expressing any realistic vision going forward — but the public’s not likely to approve if they do nothing but continue to fight the president.”