Trump Provides 2 Possible Reasons for GOP Losses on Tuesday Evening

The president said that he wasn’t on the ballot and that the shutdown hurt Republicans’ prospects.
Trump Provides 2 Possible Reasons for GOP Losses on Tuesday Evening
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump responded to Republican election losses in several areas on Tuesday by saying that there were two reasons why.

“Trump wasn’t on the ballot, and shutdown, were the two reasons that Republicans lost elections tonight,” he wrote in all caps in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, citing what he said were pollsters.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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