"In an interview with Reuters on Wednesday, President Donald Trump signaled he was upset that congressional elections will be taking place later this year, as they could potentially disrupt his agenda in the second half of his term. In comments seeking to manage people's expectations for the Republican Party in the midterms, Trump seemed to acknowledge a well-known pattern: that the party of an incumbent president tends to lose seats in Congress."
"Trump described the phenomenon as a "deeply psychological thing," adding, "When you win the presidency, you don't win the midterms." According to Reuters, Trump held up a binder full of his supposed "achievements" while making these complaints. Although he said that his party would try "very hard" to win the midterms, he also questioned why they had to be held at all. "When you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election," he quipped."
Polling shows Democrats hold a wide lead over Republicans in early midterm races. President Donald Trump expressed upset that congressional elections later this year could disrupt his agenda in the second half of his term. He acknowledged a common pattern that the president's party often loses seats in midterms, calling the phenomenon a "deeply psychological thing." He displayed a binder of his supposed achievements, said Republicans would try "very hard" to win, and questioned why elections must be held, quipping that "we shouldn't even have an election." He repeated similar complaints at the Kennedy Center and criticized Democratic policies; Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed concerns.
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