Trump expects polls to be wrong during the midterm elections, privately admitting that the Republican Party may face the worst outcome

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As the US midterm elections were being counted, Trump was watching the fight at the White House and was dissatisfied with the Fox program’s performance; Sources said they not only expected the polls to be wrong, but also envisioned the worst possible outcome for the Republican Party.

Held in the United States on the 3rdmidterm elections The first polling stations in Kentucky and Indiana closed at 6 p.m. ET. President of the United Statestrump He posted on the real community that he was watching “pre-election” results on Fox News. He did not comment on the election, but complained about the voice of Fox News host Jessica Tarlov, saying, “I have to turn to another channel first and wait until that loser appears on the screen.”

Sources had previously said Trump would watch the midterm election results tonight in the East Room of the White House with a small number of aides and Cabinet members, CNN reported. The White House and Trump’s political organization “MAGA, Inc.” have set up an election war room in and near the White House complex to monitor vote counting. As night fell, several Cabinet members were seen near the West Wing of the White House, including Secretary of State Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Mullin, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins.

The White House press staff announced “dinner lid”, allowing reporters accompanying the press to temporarily leave the White House complex, but must return before the East Room event began at 7 p.m. In accordance with the president’s daily schedule, the election viewing reception is not open to media interviews, but the White House does not rule out that journalists will have the opportunity to see Trump tonight as well. Whether they see it or not will depend on the election results.

Sources close to Trump say he still wants polls to be wrong at times.republican party Performance will be better than poll forecasts Trump has also told aides that he believes his investment in campaign funds, phone campaigns, fundraising and election support for Republican candidates has given the Republican Party a chance to lead the way.

However, sources said that Trump has privately admitted that the Republican Party may have to face the worst situation. Two White House officials said they were prepared for a variety of scenarios, including the possibility that Trump would speak to reporters while the votes were being counted.

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  • Trump said in the live broadcast that he was watching Fox News’ pre-election results, but did not comment on the election. He only complained about host Tarlov’s voice and said he would change the channel first and wait until he was on the screen to watch again.


  • Sources said Trump will watch the vote counting in the East Room of the White House along with some aides and Cabinet members; The White House and MAGA, Inc. has also set up war rooms inside and outside the premises to keep track of changes in the election situation at any time in each state.


  • Sources close to Trump said that on the one hand, he still hopes that the polls will be wrong and that the Republican Party will perform better than expected. On the other hand, he also privately acknowledged that the situation could worsen and White House officials have prepared various response plans.

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