Trump says looking forward to working with Democrats, as Speaker Mike Johnson admits GOP couldn't buck century-old midterms trend
Donald Trumps looks forward to work with democrats while Mike Johnson admits Republicans failed to overcome historic midterm challenges.
President Donald Trump expressed his enthusiasm for collaborating with Democrats following the early results of the midterm elections, which indicated significant losses for the Republican Party. In a phone interview with CBS News, Trump congratulated the Democrats and stated, "My message is, congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country."
House Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged that the Republican Party faces historical disadvantages during midterm elections. He explained, "From the first day of this election, we knew that to keep the House and sustain our majority, we would have to defy more than a century of midterm history."
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