President Donald Trump admits government shutdown hurt Republicans in recent elections, calling the 36-day closure a ‘big factor’ in GOP losses on Election Day.
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PresidentDonaldTrumpsaidonWednesdaymorningthattheongoinggovernmentshutdownwaspartlytoblameforRepublicanelectionlossesonElectionDay.
TrumptoldreportersduringabreakfastwithGOPlawmakersattheWhiteHousethatelectionnightonTuesday“wasnotexpectedtobeavictory,”andprovidedthe36-daygovernmentshutdownasoneoftwopossiblereasons.
“Ithink,ifyoureadthepollsters,theshutdownwasabigfactor,”Trumpsaid.“NegativefortheRepublicans,andthatwasabigfactor.”
Trumpadded:“AndtheysaythatIwasn’tontheballotandwasthebiggestfactor.ButIdon’tknowaboutthat.ButIwashonoredthattheysaidthat.”
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HisremarkscomeafterDemocratswonresoundinglyinmultiplestatesonTuesday,withexitpollsshowingeconomicworrieswereverymuchonthemindsofvoters.
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