White House in town pool #2 - POTUS on the election
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- Emily Goodin
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- Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 8:31 AM
POTUS on last night’s election: “Last night was not expected to be a victory. I don't think it was good for Republicans. I'm not sure it was good for anybody, but we had an interesting evening, and we learned a lot. … I will say a few remarks, and then after that, I will ask the press to leave. … We’ll have a discussion after the press leaves about what last night represented, and what we should do about it, and also about the shutdown, how that relates to last night. … the shutdown was a big factor, negative for the Republicans.”
He also said the government needs to reopen: “We must get the government back open soon, and really immediately.”
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Emily Goodin
White House Correspondent
McClatchy DC/Miami Herald
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