"I think (Democrats are) kamikaze pilots. I think these guys are kamikaze. They'll take down the country if they have to. I thought we'd have a discussion after the press leaves about what last night represented and what we should do about it and also about the shutdown and how that relates to last night. If you read the pollsters, the shutdown was a big factor, negative for Republicans."
"They say that I wasn't on the ballot, (I) wasn't the biggest factor," Trump said. "I don't know about that, but I was honored that they said that. The extremists want to make your life more expensive, take away healthcare and keep the government shut down," tweeted Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader. "Have they learned nothing from being wiped out last night?"
President Trump attributed significant Republican losses in off-year elections to the government shutdown and described Democrats as "kamikaze pilots" willing to harm the country. He planned a private discussion with Senate Republicans to assess the results and consider responses, citing pollsters who said the shutdown hurt Republicans. Trump rejected direct responsibility for the defeats and noted analysts saying he was not the primary factor. Democrats called for bipartisan solutions to end the shutdown and address rising health costs, while Democratic leaders criticized Republican tactics and urged a change in approach after electoral setbacks.
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