Trump focus on the White House ballroom, not GOP midterm drubbing
Associated Press · Will Weissert ·
President Donald Trump reacted to Republicans' midterm election losses by showcasing the new White House ballroom. He invited reporters on Wednesday to listen as he dug into details of that construction project rather than addressing his party's Election Day thumping. Voters expressed concerns about Trump's and his ability to do the job. According to The AP Voter Poll, many voters believe Trump lacks the right focus. Trump did get around to talking about the election, and he tried to deflect blame for the election results, saying Republicans would have won if he'd been on the ballot. Trump has a history of passing the buck, especially when there are ballot-box failures.
Trump brags about his White House ballroom and seeks to deflect blame for GOP midterm drubbing
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump reacted Wednesday to Republicans’ midterm election losses by showing off the White House ballroom he’s building as he demonstrated the kind of detached behavior that voters around the country said was a key reason they opted to punish his party.
In an extraordinary scene, Trump summoned reporters to the hulking construction site that he demolished the East Wing to make room for and the Republican president spoke for nearly 20 minutes about minute building details. He did not mention his party losing control of Congress after defeats in some of the country’s deepest GOP strongholds, including Texas and South Carolina, or voter concerns about the high cost of living and federal corruption that helped cause the election losses.
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