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Politico cold called Trump. And he answered | CNN Politics

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November 04, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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During a live broadcast, Politico cold called Donald Trump to get his reaction to the midterm results. Trump claimed he would have won if his name had been on the ballot but said he was open to working with the Democrats.

Politico cold called Trump. And he answered | CNN Politics

During a live broadcast , Politico cold called Donald Trump to get his reaction to the midterm results. Trump claimed he would have won if his name had been on the ballot but said he was open to working with the Democrats.

During a live broadcast , Politico cold called Donald Trump to get his reaction to the midterm results. Trump claimed he would have won if his name had been on the ballot but said he was open to working with the Democrats.

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