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BumRushDaShow

(163,362 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2025, 06:51 AM Nov 5

Trump dismisses bad election results by blaming his not being on ballot, shutdown [View all]

Source: ABC News

November 4, 2025, 11:16 PM

After a wave of stinging results in several state contests -- in an election considered a referendum on him and Republicans -- President Donald Trump tried to dismiss the bad news in a flurry of social media posts late Tuesday night.

“TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,” according to Pollsters," he posted, but not naming the pollsters.

Later, he again called for getting rid of mail-in ballots and eliminating the filibuster, which he says would allow Senate Republicans to end the 35-day government shutdown.

"Pass Voter Reform, Voter ID, No Mail-In Ballots. Save our Supreme Court from “Packing,” No Two State addition, etc. TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!!!," Trump said in his post on his social media platform.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-dismisses-bad-election-results-blaming-ballot-shutdown/story?id=127202200

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Trump dismisses bad election results by blaming his not being on ballot, shutdown [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 5 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Nov 5 #1

To anyone who's lived under narcissistic abuse from any source bucolic_frolic Nov 5 #2

My suspicion he has been doing that since he was 2 years old. gordianot Nov 5 #4

His being arrested would be a welcome development. Harker Nov 5 #15

"Save our Supreme Court from Packing"???? llmart Nov 5 #3

The next SCOTUS under a Dem administration Miguelito Loveless Nov 5 #16

he obviously meant "unpacking" RussBLib Nov 5 #19

Watch for a rapid downfall in his health now. multigraincracker Nov 5 #5

Cry me a roll of paper towels punkin head. twodogsbarking Nov 5 #6

The Trump cultists, who are irregular voters, did appear to stay home Deminpenn Nov 5 #7

Well the Republicans have a civil war going on now womanofthehills Nov 5 #25

You know what? cab67 Nov 5 #8

Kick BlueWavePsych Nov 5 #9

Blaming anything except himself, as always IronLionZion Nov 5 #10

Dont be surprised if he sends in his thugs to "correct" the results Playingmantis Nov 5 #11

Oh, but you were, Donald. Maybe the letters t,r,u,m and p were not on the ballot tanyev Nov 5 #12

His name may not have been on the ballot... 3catwoman3 Nov 5 #13

Yeah right ... it has nothing to do with Chump being a WORTHLESS FAILURE as president FakeNoose Nov 5 #14

Wish the loser timms139 Nov 5 #17

The King got a taste of his own medicine: Blown out of the water. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 5 #18

So Trump admits that he has been wrong all along the the shutdown would be good for the GOP. Martin68 Nov 5 #20

Sit on it trump. republianmushroom Nov 5 #21

Oh but he WAS on the ballot. THAT'S WHY Dems mopped the floor with his orange ass. CousinIT Nov 5 #22

One out of Two Ain't Bad eringer Nov 5 #23

What a MORON. AZ8theist Nov 5 #24

I think Trump actually believes his name should be on every ballot in every race. sop Nov 5 #26

It's Like He's Giving Us a Road Map! Thanks, Donnie! DrFunkenstein Nov 5 #27

Dems won because felon rapist traitor is still on this planet Marthe48 Nov 5 #28