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Trump deflects blame for midterm election results as Democrats gain control of Congress

Donald Trump has deflected blame for his party's performance in the midterm elections, stating he was not on the ballot. Democrats are projected to gain control of both chambers of Congress, a result Trump suggested would have been a landslide victory for him if he had been a candidate. AI

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Trump deflects blame for midterm election results as Democrats gain control of Congress

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Khushboo Razdan ·

    ‘I wasn’t on the ballot’: Trump deflects blame as Democrats on track to control Congress

    Follow the SCMP’s live coverage here In what appears to be an early attempt to distance himself from the Democrats’ historic gains, US President Donald Trump has sought to shift attention away from his party’s performance in the midterm elections, taking to social media to remind…