Answered from Dems won. Now what? · Today, Explained · 2026-11-04
According to Today, Explained, Trump stayed silent for about three hours on election night, then posted on Truth Social that Republicans lost because he was not on the ballot, after earlier telling voters to treat the race as if he were. He told reporters he would work with Democrats but also posted a MAGA hat reading veto. Astead Herndon rates the night an 11 out of 10 for Trump and warns against trusting his first response.
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