# After Midterm Drubbing, Trump and Republicans Start Pointing Fingers

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-11-04T10:02:25+00:00
- Category: Politics
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/us/politics/trump-republicans-blame-midterms.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/after-midterm-drubbing-trump-and-republicans-start-pointing-fingers-850da0/

While the president attributed sweeping losses to the fact that he was not on the ballot, others in his party dismissed his explanation and pinned blame squarely on him.

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