The president appeared to blame the GOP’s poor performance on election night on his name not being on the ballot, despite losses for candidates endorsed by him.

President Donald Trump said that the reason that Republicans lost big was because he was not on the ballots and because of the federal government shutdown.

The president tried to offer an excuse for the party's trouncing this week.

The president appeared to blame the GOP’s poor performance on election night on his name not being on the ballot, despite losses for candidates endorsed by him.

“‘TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,’ according to Pollsters,” he wrote after Democrats won governorships in…

Voters on Tuesday disagreed, telling exit pollsters that Trump was an important reason for turning out in droves for Democratic candidates.

Voters on Tuesday disagreed, telling exit pollsters that Trump was an important reason for turning out in droves for Democratic candidates.

“‘TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,’ according to Pollsters,” he wrote after Democrats won governorships in…

“‘TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,’ according to Pollsters,” he wrote after Democrats won governorships in…