Trump blames Fox News, GOP candidates for midterm losses

0 November 4, 2026 10:21

By the time the House and Senate had been called for Democrats on Tuesday, a consensus among members of both parties was forming: voters had rejected President Donald Trump’s record in office, and he would face a starkly different political reality for the remainder of his term.

Trump, however, sees it very differently.

“I don’t view it as a hit on me,” Trump told Fox News in a live phone interview.

CNN’s Julia Benbrook reports and CNN’s Kate Bolduan discusses with a panel of political pundits.

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10:42 Republican strategist: "A lot of things went sideways"

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