Sara Cook retweeted
Trump said he was "a little bit surprised" by the midterms results and thought the candidates would do better. He congratulated the Democrats -- "They've been looking for this one for 11 years and they finally got it. But I don't view it as a hit on me," he said.
On the Iran war: "Historically I think I'll be judged for having done the right thing, but that gave us an evening that was not that pleasant." He said people weren't willing to pay the short-term consequence of paying more for gas.
He said he didn't blame himself or his cabinet. The losses had "nothing to do with my cabinet" -- sitting president's party loses the midterms. "It was a point in time. I shouldn't feel guilty," he said.
@saraecook
On the Iran war: "Historically I think I'll be judged for having done the right thing, but that gave us an evening that was not that pleasant." He said people weren't willing to pay the short-term consequence of paying more for gas.
He said he didn't blame himself or his cabinet. The losses had "nothing to do with my cabinet" -- sitting president's party loses the midterms. "It was a point in time. I shouldn't feel guilty," he said.
@saraecook
TRUMP: "I'm a little bit surprised. I thought they'd do better."
President Trump reacts to the midterm election results in an interview with Fox News' @BretBaier, acknowledging that some Republican candidates fell short of his expectations despite the large crowds at his hought that I could transfer those people into candidates," Trump says, reflecting on why the enthusiasm at his rallies didn't translate into victories in every race.
Tune in to Fox News Channel now for live midterm election coverage.
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Q: There’s been speculation you might be willing to use nuclear power over Iran. Is that a possibility?
TRUMP: No. No. We don’t need it. We’ve knocked them out already 90%. So we don’t need that.
TRUMP: No. No. We don’t need it. We’ve knocked them out already 90%. So we don’t need that.
“I don’t want to be just sitting there for two years vetoing everything.”
President Donald Trump picked up a call from @DashaBurns on POLITICO Elections Live and talked to us about the blue wave and how he’s willing to work with incoming congressional Democrats.
Watch live kqUAS
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Sara Cook retweeted
President Trump applauded Democrats on their victories while speaking to CBS News' senior White House correspondent @weijia Jiang.
"My message is congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country," the president said. cbsn.ws/4A2bsiU
"My message is congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country," the president said. cbsn.ws/4A2bsiU
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Trump said on Fox he felt “very badly” about Darline Graham, who was mourning the loss of her brother Lindsey while campaigning. “And then on top of it, this happens.”
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On Fox, Trump acknowledged high gas prices were due to the war in Iran (he’s previously blamed then Ukraine war), and contributed to tonight’s losses. “Historically I think I'll be judged for having done the right thing, but that gave us an evening that was not that pleasant."
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The White House called a travel/photo lid at 11:55pm, meaning we will NOT be seeing President Trump publicly tonight.
We will, however, likely be hearing from him a LOT on Truth Social.
We will, however, likely be hearing from him a LOT on Truth Social.
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Sara Cook retweeted
Trump insisted the outcome would be different if he was on the ballot, and he called it “disappointing times.” He also acknowledged the Iran War may have been a factor, and a GOP turn out that wasn’t as strong as he wanted. More here:
NEWS: I just got off the phone with President Trump. He says his message to Americans is:
"My message is congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country."
cbsnews.com/news/trump-con…
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Sara Cook retweeted
NEWS: I just got off the phone with President Trump. He says his message to Americans is:
"My message is congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country."
cbsnews.com/news/trump-con…
"My message is congratulations to the Democrats, and I look forward to working with you for the good of our country."
cbsnews.com/news/trump-con…
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.@CBSNews projects Democrats win control of the Senate, after Democrats won control of the House earlier this evening
BREAKING: Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate, CBS News projects. This means Democrats will control both chambers in the new Congress. cbsn.ws/3UwhyJi
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Sara Cook retweeted
Democrat James Talarico won a majority of Latino voters, independents and voters under 30 in Texas' Senate race, as CBS News projects Talarico defeated GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, marking a major flip for Democrats that they have long sought in the Lone Star State. cbsn.ws/3UwhyJi
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Trump's first reaction to tonight's midterm results so far: "I wasn't on the ballot and if I was we would have won in a landslide!"
Notable given that his main message during all of his rallies this past month was: "Pretend I'm on the ballot...and in a sense I am on the ballot"
Notable given that his main message during all of his rallies this past month was: "Pretend I'm on the ballot...and in a sense I am on the ballot"
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Sara Cook retweeted
A White House official tells @CBSNews the mood is defiant, and “President Trump was not on the ballot, and it’s proven that Trump voters show up when he is on the ballot.” Official says to “buckle up” as Trump resolves to stop Democrats.
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Sara Cook retweeted
A senior administration official told me this earlier today, and name checked Vivek Ramaswamy and Darlene Graham as GOP candidates who were not strong enough.
Some White House reaction: "President Trump was not on the ballot, and it’s proven that Trump voters show up when he is on the ballot. Also, candidate quality matters, and President Trump did a better job promoting many of the candidates on the ballot than the candidates did themselves."
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Sara Cook retweeted
CBS News projects Annie Andrews has defeated Darlene Graham in SC, another Democratic flip in the U.S. Senate. Trump
handpicked Graham as the candidate, despite her lack of experience in politics.
handpicked Graham as the candidate, despite her lack of experience in politics.
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Huge upset: Annie Andrews has defeated Sen. Darline Graham, who President Trump appointed to the seat after the death of her brother Lindsey Graham.
This is the second Senate seat so far that has flipped from Republican to Democrat - they need 2 more to win control of the Senate
This is the second Senate seat so far that has flipped from Republican to Democrat - they need 2 more to win control of the Senate
Democrat Annie Andrews has won the race for U.S. Senate in South Carolina, CBS News projects. Andrews defeats Republican Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat in July after the death of her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. cbsn.ws/3UwhyJi
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Republican Sen. Ashley Moody wins reelection to the U.S. Senate in Florida, defeating Democratic challenger Angie Nixon, CBS News projects. cbsn.ws/3UwhyJi
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Democrat Roy Cooper has won the race for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, defeating Republican Michael Whatley, CBS News projects. Cooper succeeds GOP Sen. Thom Tillis, who did not seek reelection. cbsn.ws/3UwhyJi
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