Trump lost the House and the Senate. Then he gave a tour of his ballroom.
,In his first public appearance since the midterms, he showed off the White House ballroom construction and said, "It's for the country, and it's free.", Free. Sir, you just lost 81 House seats. Nothing about this week is free.
Decision Desk HQ projects ,258 House seats for Democrats to the GOP's 177, and 55 Senate seats to 45., That is not a rebuke. That is a repossession.
The blame game started fast. ,Vice President JD Vance said, "The reason we lost is the war.", ,Trump called that "largely true.", ,Then he said that if he had it to do again, he'd do it again., Bold. Like a man who burns down his kitchen and orders a bigger stove.
Trump also found other culprits. ,He said he "wasn't on the ballot," and that Fox News "bears responsibility.", Fox News. The network. Sleep tight, Rupert.
Now the bill arrives. ,Democrats plan to push a bill undoing his sweeping tariffs and to vote again on ending the Iran war or authorizing it., ,They also want to reverse the Medicaid cuts he signed earlier this year., The ballroom crew gets a subpoena schedule, too. ,Washington-area construction projects face sudden pushback.,
Traders will now debate whether this is bullish or bearish for tariffs. Stop. You are reading a chart of a man's feelings.
Gridlock is not a trade. It is a hostage situation with a press office. Buy whatever you want. The ballroom will still be there, unfinished, like your retirement account.
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