Washington DC [US], November 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to express his views on the election losses suffered by the Republican Party. In a post, Trump attributed the defeats to two main factors—his absence from the ballot and the government shutdown.
According to Trump, pollsters agree that these two factors were decisive in the Republican Party’s poor performance in the elections. “‘TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,’ according to pollsters,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The comments come after a series of Democratic victories, including Zohran Mamdani’s historic win in the New York City mayoral election. Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic socialist, became the city’s youngest and first Muslim mayor, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo.
The New York City mayoral election saw record voter turnout, with over 2 million people participating. Mamdani’s victory marks a significant milestone for the Democratic Party and has been viewed as a reflection of the city’s changing political landscape.
Trump’s remarks on the Republican losses are consistent with his earlier statements expressing dissatisfaction with election outcomes. He had also warned that federal funding to New York could be at risk if Mamdani won, calling him a “Communist lunatic” and a “disaster waiting to happen.”
Democrats swept key races on Tuesday, securing gubernatorial victories in New Jersey and Virginia, as well as the New York mayoral race. As Democratic candidates continued to rack up wins across the country—including Mamdani’s in New York City—the White House reminded voters in a post on X that Trump is the country’s president.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani began his victory speech by thanking his supporters. “The future is in our hands. My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty,” he said. The politician went on to wish his main rival, Andrew Cuomo, “the best in private life,” Al Jazeera reported.
“But let tonight be the last time I utter his name, as we abandon a politics that answers to the few,” he added. “Tonight you have delivered a mandate for change, a mandate for a new kind of politics, a mandate for a city that we can afford.”
Mamdani then declared victory to loud cheers. “On January 1, I will be sworn in as mayor of New York City,” he said.
In his concession speech, the former governor hailed the huge turnout of more than 2 million voters. He offered congratulations to Mamdani and was met with a chorus of boos. “That is not right. That is not us. Tonight was their night, and as they start to transition to government, we will all help any way we can, because we need our New York City government to work. We want it to work for all New Yorkers, because our city is the greatest city in the world, and we will unite for New York City, because we love New York City,” he said, as quoted by Al Jazeera. (ANI)
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