Trump Accepts Midterm Losses as Loyalists Remain Vigilant
The former president says he'll accept the results, while the midterm vote swung heavily toward Democrats, according to The Washington Times.
President Donald Trump said he would accept the results of his party's midterm election losses, and many of his loyalists followed his lead, even as they are described as a hair trigger away from branding a losing election rigged.
The midterm vote heavily favored the Democratic Party, as reported by The Washington Times.
In his first appearance since election night, Trump answered questions from reporters, taking questions on the midterm results, the future of Republican leadership, the war with Iran, and the possibility of impeachment.
Original reporting
NBC News
Trump answers questions from reporters after Republican midterm losses
President Trump took questions from reporters on the midterm results, the future of Republican leadership, the war with Iran and the possibility of impeachment in his first appearance since election night.
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False claims of rigged elections are limited as midterm vote heavily favors Democrats
After President Donald Trump said he would accept the results of his party's midterm rout, many of his loyalists followed suit even though they, too, are always a hair trigger away from branding a losing election rigged.
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- President Donald Trump said he would accept the results of his party's midterm election losses.
- Many of Trump's loyalists followed his lead in accepting the midterm results, according to The Washington Times.
- The Washington Times: Trump's loyalists "are always a hair trigger away from branding a losing election rigged."
- The midterm vote heavily favored Democrats, according to The Washington Times.
- President Trump answered questions from reporters in his first appearance since election night.
- Trump took questions on the midterm results.
- Trump took questions on the future of Republican leadership.
- Trump took questions on the war with Iran.
- Trump took questions on the possibility of impeachment.
- Donald Trump
- Republican Party
- Democratic Party
- Iran
- election night
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