# Trump starts blame game ahead of midterm elections

https://mins.news/en/video/84770

- CNN, 2026-10-03 16:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnGaeEw_XlY

> Donald Trump is blaming poor messaging rather than governing results for the Republican Party’s expected losses in the 2026 midterm elections. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, he said the administration was doing an extremely great job running the country but an extremely poor job promoting it. CNN’s Abby Phillip and five political pundits discuss Trump’s shifting explanations for the GOP’s struggles.

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