In election night call with CBS, Trump congratulates Democrats and says his absence from ballot hurt Republicans
Trump offers to work together
In a phone call with CBS News, Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm election victories. He said he planned to work with the opposing party. “I know a lot of Democrats, I have total veto power and I'm sure we'll be able to work things out,” Trump said.
Why Republicans lost, he says
Trump argued that Republicans lost because he was not on the ballot. He said some voters disliked the candidates, while others stayed back because those candidates were not his friends. He said Republicans “would have won easily” if he had been on the ballot. Asked whether he was upset, Trump said he had “tried hard” and “left it on the field.”
Other election results reported
The text also reports that Democrats won a Senate majority, flipping control of the upper chamber. It says Jon Ossoff won Georgia’s 2026 Senate election, keeping the seat for Democrats.
Key points
- He said he planned to work with Democrats and blamed Republican losses partly on his absence from the ballot.
- The text reports Democrats won a Senate majority and that Jon Ossoff kept his Georgia seat for Democrats.
- Trump said the Iran war would end when he decided it was over.