President Donald Trump reacted Tuesday night to Republican losses in several key elections, attributing the results to his absence from the ballot and lingering effects of the recent government shutdown.
In a post on his Truth Social platform at 10:05 p.m., Trump wrote:
“TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,” according to Pollsters.
The comment came as early returns showed Democrats making gains in several competitive races across the country. Trump’s statement appeared to reference both the GOP’s lack of a unifying national candidate in off-year contests and voter frustration over the economic and political fallout of the federal shutdown that ended last month.
{Matzav.com}
