According to CoinMeta, John Johnson, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and a Republican, stated that in the past 90 years, there have only been two instances where the current president was able to increase or maintain seats for their party within the first two years of their term. He frankly said, "Tonight, it seems that historical patterns will continue." Johnson also noted that if Democrats turn the next two years into a farce of revenge, legal battles, and partisan infighting, it will harm all Americans, and the Republicans in the House of Representatives will act as a "firewall" to ensure that this does not happen.