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Trump congratulates Democrats after midterm election losses

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 07:03 · Archive

President Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm election victories and said he looked forward to working with them.

President Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm election victories in a phone call with CBS News. 'My message is, congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country,' he said. The Fox News Decision Desk projected a wave of Democratic victories, giving the party control of both the House and Senate.

Trump suggested that his veto power would encourage Democrats to negotiate with him. 'I think they're gonna want to work with me. Otherwise I'd just veto everything and they're not gonna want that,' he said. Both outlets reported that Trump had warned earlier in the day he would veto Democratic legislation if Republicans lost power, but struck a conciliatory tone once results came in.

Trump attributed the Republican losses in part to his own absence from the ballot. 'I feel that I wasn't on the ballot, and there was nothing that could be done about that. If I was, we would have won,' he said. He also blamed some candidates, saying 'In some cases they didn't like the candidates, and in some cases those candidates were not my friend and the base knows that better than anybody.'

Trump congratulates Democrats after midterm election losses
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