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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/01/trump-2018-midterm-blue-wave-dead-953092
President Donald Trump insisted on Wednesday that the Democratic Party does not have the midterm momentum that its leaders have claimed, proclaiming that the blue wave is dead.
In an interview with the Christian Broadcast Networks David Brody and Jenna Browder, Trump expressed confidence that Republicans would win the Senate and do very well in the House." His comments came one day after House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) declared that Democrats "will win" control of the House and perform well in Senate and gubernatorial races across the country.
I think the blue wave is dead, frankly, Trump told CBN in an interview taped Wednesday aboard Air Force One. And I think were doing very well. It looks like were going to win the Senate, which is very important.
Trump stopped short of predicting that Republicans would maintain their majority in the House next Tuesday but slammed Pelosi, the longtime Democratic leader that GOP candidates have used as a foil in races nationwide.
spanone
(135,831 posts)BootinUp
(47,144 posts)louis-t
(23,292 posts)And every repug candidate in Michigan is running against Nancy Pelosi.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)the democrats are clearly wonderful people
ck4829
(35,070 posts)And yet we'll hear, "Democrats have no capital or no mandate, doesn't mean anything"
I'm not saying the Senate's done, but I am confident we have the House... however there's no way they won't spin this into a non-defeat for Trump just to cushion his ego.
onecaliberal
(32,852 posts)sunonmars
(8,656 posts)anarch
(6,535 posts)magicarpet
(14,147 posts)... here are 30 subpoenas from the new Dem controlled House investigative committees.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)So that when his ass gets handed to him, he can complain that the election wasn't legitimate.
Brother Buzz
(36,423 posts)MFM008
(19,808 posts)Panicked
Its a joy to see.
D_Master81
(1,822 posts)If keeping the Senate is now the bar for Trump to tell his minions that they're actually winning thats hilarious. You had the majority and had 1 of the most favorable maps I've ever seen, you SHOULD keep the Senate. If the "Blue Wave" being "dead" means we only get the house I'm ok with that. We only need 1 of the chambers.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)dalton99a
(81,481 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Kaleva
(36,298 posts)You already have the Senate Dum-Dum. Dems winning control of the Senate has always been a long shot because of various factrs. Repubs retaining control of that body is not an indication of "doing very well".