Trump says GOP lost because he wasn't on ballot, is "willing to accept" results
President Trump said Republicans would have won Tuesday's midterm elections had he been on the ballot. Why it matters: After raging on social media before major races were called, Trump reacted to the results for the first time Tuesday night as a blue wave began to take shape. What they're saying: "I wasn't on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention…
President Trump has stated that Republicans would have won the recent midterm elections if he had been on the ballot, expressing a willingness to accept the results. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "I wasn't on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter." He also told The New York Times that he is "absolutely willing to accept" the results, indicating a potential willingness to work with Democrats in the future.
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