Vote counting continues in the Alaska and Mississippi Senate races, where the Democratic candidates are leading by thin margins as their party prepares to take over Congress.
\n\nTrump tonight blamed Republican candidates for their losses in the midterm elections, saying, "if we were on the ballot, we would have won."
\n\n"By the way, I was not on the ballot. Just in case you had any question," Trump told a crowd at the John F. Kennedy Space Center. "Because if we were on the ballot, we would have won, but we weren't."
\n\nTrump added, "But these guys were, and they won. That's why we're so proud of you," referring to the Florida politicians in the audience.
\n\nThe president's quip comes after he told voters for months to "pretend" he was on the ballot. Trump used the phrase at all of his midterm rallies in the weeks leading up to Election Day, which he repeatedly touted as being successful events.
\n\nTrump tonight pointed to the massive drop in the stock market yesterday, which wiped out $2.8 trillion worth of wealth. The market has steadied today, though investors are weighing the impact of Democratic wins on AI development.
\n\n"You know our country lost…
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