# Trump on Colom’s Mississippi Senate win: ‘I give him a lot of credit’

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7 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 12, 2026, 7:06 PM · Read it: <https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6217818-trump-praises-colom-mississippi-victory/>

President Trump reacted Thursday to Sen.-elect Scott Colom’s (D) upset victory in the Mississippi Senate race, giving credit to the Democrat for his efforts to win over Republican voters. “I don’t know the gentleman, but I give him credit,” Trump told sports commentator Stephen A. Smith in an interview at the White House. “I had…

## Who's covering it

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- Nov 11, 2026, 5:01 PM: [Scott Colom wins Senate election in Mississippi](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/scott-colom-wins-senate-election-in-mississippi>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:05 PM: [Democrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat](<https://abcnews.com/Politics/democrat-colom-mississippis-black-senator-100-years-ap/story?id=137984057>) — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:17 PM: [Why AP called the Mississippi Senate race for Scott Colom](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQWVhHbUI5UEJZcjRYVlZSa05MeTctRTZ3WXdUaXU1eTVzNl9zZ2h2dmRURWYwV0RZVVdaTUEwUC01VUtfNTJHYXpTbkU4WHVWOHNyaldUM1VQUkVCMEtkQ3VIYUVOa2FvdDdnZ2hXdUd4WWJjOUtnS2R5T1FjV3N0NUNFcXZ3MW02RTRSUW9rWU5Ra3c0eXFDczRTT3J5R3FEOUZMSg?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 12, 2026, 5:18 AM: [Scott Colom supporters celebrate after Mississippi Senate win](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPc1ZjazZjemxIREZWU1NoSEVaRzhLUG50VHJxbFlDNWMtYlNIRjlKYnp5dVlZTDl1Q2t6UUVRSnR3MWlYZk5vZ1VQZzBtS3NtUEt4akczVmFvTDVJdFBhWm0yLU9uSWFtR3NUUkRsYnljX2EtRjRSVHppSGxKamRmVXY5cnJ1YVJqbFlyRGJINm1xa0liVnpLNnJsSzVXTDJUdTdJR0VYVFRtN3prQXNIWDdn?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:24 AM: [Share your reaction to Scott Colom’s Mississippi Senate win](<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/12/scott-colom-mississippi-senate-win-reader-reaction>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left)
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:16 PM: [Democrats won a lot of Senate races this year, but Colom’s win in Mississippi is different](<https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/scott-colom-mississippi-senate-democrat-victory-midterm-elections-history>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left)
  All kinds of Democrats were thrilled by Senate victories, but only Scott Colom’s win generated celebrations in the streets.
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:06 PM: [Trump on Colom’s Mississippi Senate win: ‘I give him a lot of credit’](<https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6217818-trump-praises-colom-mississippi-victory/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  President Trump reacted Thursday to Sen.-elect Scott Colom’s (D) upset victory in the Mississippi Senate race, giving credit to the Democrat for his efforts to win over Republican voters. “I don’t know the gentleman, but I give him credit,” Trump told sports commentator Stephen A. Smith in an interview at the White House. “I had…