Trump: "We Lost Because I Didn't Run in the Midterms... I Accept the Results and Am Ready to Work With Democrats" [U.S. Midterm Elections, Day of Destiny]

NYT Exclusive Interview: "I Will Fully Accept the Midterm Election Results"

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would fully accept the results and work with Democrats as it became increasingly likely that Republicans would lose both the House and the Senate in the midterm elections.

According to The New York Times (NYT) on Nov. 3 (local time), Trump said in a phone interview at around 10:30 p.m. that day, “I will be fully willing to accept (the midterm election results) and am ready to work with the Democrats.”

He added, “Maybe we can find a solution (with the Democrats).”

On Nov. 2 (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump briefly takes off his hat as he leaves after delivering his final speech ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. (U.S.)=Reuters-Yonhap News.

Asked why Republicans had lost, Trump also said, “Because I wasn’t running for office,” according to the NYT. He had also posted that day on Truth Social, “I was not on the ballot. If I had been, we would have won in a landslide.” With concerns mounting over a Republican rout, he appeared to be trying to shift responsibility for the defeat to the party and its candidates.

He also praised his decision to go to war with Iran, calling it “a very wise decision.”

Trump also mentioned that Republican candidate Darlene Graham had lost the Senate race in South Carolina, a Republican stronghold, saying, “I saw the news that Darlene lost. It’s surprising.” He then referred to former Senator Lindsey Graham, the candidate’s older brother and one of his closest allies, who died suddenly last July, adding, “What do you think would have happened if he had run?” He also suggested that Lindsey Graham would likely have won the election.

The NYT reported that “during a brief call with President Trump, his somber tone was palpable as he acknowledged the Democrats’ sweeping nationwide victory.”

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