Regarding the Republican Party's defeat in the US midterm elections, US President Trump said in an exclusive interview broadcast on the CBS “60 Minutes” program on the evening of November 8, local time, that the primary reason for the loss was that he did not appear on the ballot — “If my name were on the ballot, the outcome would be very different.” He also acknowledged that the underlying reason was voters' dislike of war, rising oil prices, and strong feelings of opposition to Israel.

Regarding the Republican Party's defeat in the US midterm elections, US President Trump said in an exclusive interview broadcast on the CBS “60 Minutes” program on the evening of November 8, local time, that the primary reason for the loss was that he did not appear on the ballot — “If my name were on the ballot, the outcome would be very different.” He also acknowledged that the underlying reason was voters' dislike of war, rising oil prices, and strong feelings of opposition to Israel.