Trump ducking blame for poll losses. It's familiar
After a string of rallies in which President Donald Trump urged his supporters to pretend he was still on the ballot, the Republican Party suffered a complete electoral wipeout in the midterm elections. This allowed Democrats to gain control of Congress, with wins in previously Republican strongholds such as South Carolina and Kansas, as well as Texas, where Democrats had not elected a senator in over three decades.
Despite sounding more humble on election night, Trump continued to deflect blame for the Republican losses, claiming that voters did not like the candidates on the ballot. The AP Voter Poll suggests that 40% of voters disapproved of Trump's handling of the presidency, and in several states, majorities believed Republican candidates were too supportive of Trump.
Trump has a history of blaming others for his party's failures, but this is not an uncommon presidential behavior.
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