Trump makes surprise calls and appearances after midterm losses

Summarised from CNBC's report · Updated 10 Nov, 08:01 · Archive

President Trump made an unannounced call to C-SPAN's new primetime show on Monday, continuing a series of unexpected public appearances.

President Trump made an unexpected eight-minute call into C-SPAN's 'Washington Journal Primetime' on Monday, the debut of the show. He congratulated host Mimi Geerges on the launch and answered questions on immigration, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Iran war. When asked what he watched on C-SPAN, Trump said he followed viewer call-ins because 'it gives me a little of an indication of where we are'.

The call followed another surprise appearance the same day when Trump entered the White House briefing room alongside UFC CEO Dana White. It was Trump's first briefing room appearance in 198 days. With the press secretary post vacant, Trump joked about offering White the job, which White declined. Trump said he had been having 'a very bad press day'. Earlier the previous Wednesday, Trump had invited reporters to his White House ballroom construction site, his first public event since Republicans suffered substantial midterm election losses.

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• Trump’s C-SPAN call marks latest surprise post-midterm appearanceTrump called C-SPAN's new primetime show unannounced after a surprise White House briefing-room and ballroom appearances.CNBC · 10 Nov, 06:19

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