# Trump takes aim at Republicans but says Democrats did a 'good job'

https://mins.news/en/item/129031

- BBC News, 2026-11-04 10:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6073l9y15xxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Donald Trump blamed Republican candidates for their midterm losses, saying the party would have won by a landslide if he had been on the ballot. He said he accepted the results and was open to working with Democrats, while arguing that the Iran conflict and higher fuel costs had hurt Republicans.

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