Trump accepts painful loss in midterms and points to Iran war as the cause

Trump acknowledged the Democratic victory and expressed willingness to collaborate, while asserting that the Republican loss does not reflect on his presidency. He stated he was not on the ballot and would have won overwhelmingly if he had been. Trump attributed some Republican losses to the Iran war but has no regrets about initiating it. He plans to veto Democratic proposals and believes they will seek compromises if he delays legislation long enough.

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