Trump Says He'll Accept Midterm Results, Admits Iran War Hurt Republicans in Election
Trump said the Iran war and his absence from the ballot helped sink Republicans as Democrats won control of Congress and he pledged to veto hostile bills.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm victories in a phone call with CBS News, stating he was "absolutely willing to accept those results" and looked forward to working with the opposition.
- Democrats secured control of both congressional chambers Tuesday, inflicting a sweeping midterm defeat on the Republican Party. Trump blamed his party's losses on his absence from the ballot, claiming, "I wasn't on the ballot, and there was nothing that could be done about that."
- Trump acknowledged that the war in Iran and high fuel prices weighed on voter sentiment, yet defended his policy, saying, "People agree with what I'm doing on Iran, but they really probably weren't willing to do the short-term consequence of paying more for gasoline."
- With Democrats poised to control the House and Senate, Trump warned he would use his "strong veto" power against legislation he considered "insane," telling CBS News, "They'll send over things that are insane, and I'll veto them."
668 Articles
668 Articles
The US president acknowledges the midterm result and congratulates the democrats. What should be a matter of course raises questions with Trump.
See what he does now. Because the good words, the good ways of Trump's election night are, at least, disturbing. Used to him to answer in bad ways, with phrases plagued with insults and disqualifying, to listen to a Trump more than quiet, admitting defeat and congratulating the Democrats (congratulating the Democrats!) is disconcerting, unusually, not because it's wrong. Unfortunately, we have become accustomed to the fact that, in politics, lyi…
Washington, Nov 5 (EFE).- Still in a state of shock, the Republican Party does the autopsy of Tuesday’s election debacle, as the voices that point to Iran’s war and the high cost of living grow as causes of the overwhelming Democratic victory in Congress. President Donald Trump, who [...] The entry Republicans do autopsy of their debacle: they blame Iran’s war and at prices was first published in HolaNews.
freepress.org
Iranian Strength Is What Killed The Republicans
Vice President JD Vance made the surprising admission on social media that Trump administration’s war with Iran was what caused the massive Democratic Party sweep of the midterm elections, stating plainly that “The reason we lost is the war.”
Trump waves white flag at Democrats after midterm rout: ‘The country has had enough’
President Donald Trump hasn’t spoken to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer or House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries since Democrats swept control of Congress.However, in some of his first comments about the Republican Party's midterm election drubbing, he insisted Thursday to ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl that the parties can still work together.“I think we can get along. It’s good for the country if we do. The country has had enough,” …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
