US EditionTrump blames Republicans' 2025 losses on him not being on ballot, government shutdown
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social blaming his absence from the ballot and the government shutdown, writing `TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT`.
- Amid the monthlong government shutdown, President Donald Trump urged eliminating the Senate filibuster to reopen the government, but reopening faces a 60-vote threshold with Republicans holding only 53 seats.
- Polls show a CNN/SSRS poll found 61% of voters disapprove of Trump's handling of the shutdown, reinforcing voter backlash, with the poll conducted on Monday.
- Meeting with Senate Republicans on Wednesday, President Donald Trump pressed ending the filibuster to reopen the government, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune resisted, saying `the votes aren't there`, while Democratic leaders demanded bipartisan talks.
- With the midterms next year, CNN data guru Harry Enten noted Democrats have historically won back the House after sweeping New Jersey, Virginia and New York City, while California Proposition 50 could reshape maps ahead of the 2026 cycle and undermine Texas's five Republican-leaning congressional districts.
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