Donald Trump says his rally support "couldn't transfer the love" to other Republicans

In his first public appearance after Democrats won the U.S. House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections, President Donald Trump told reporters at a White House ballroom ceremony that Republican candidates did not benefit from the enthusiasm he drew at his own rallies. Speaking Wednesday while taking questions after initially focusing on the construction project, Trump argued that his own candidacy would have changed the outcome and pointed to large crowds at his events, but said that support did not extend to other Republicans. He also said he largely agreed with Vice President JD Vance that the conflict with Iran hurt the GOP, while saying he would take the same action again.