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

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By Khushboo Razdan
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‘I wasn’t on the ballot’: Trump deflects blame as Democrats on track to control Congress
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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 voters that he “wasn’t on the ballot”. “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump wrote as early results showed Democratic gains in places

Key Takeaways

  • ‘I wasn’t on the ballot’: Trump deflects blame as Democrats on track to control Congress.
  • “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!
  • “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!

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 voters that he “wasn’t on the ballot”. “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump wrote as early results showed Democratic gains in places...

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