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Trump in High Spirits as He Shrugs Off Election Night Drubbing

Mike Johnson also brushed off Tuesday’s dismal GOP results, suggesting that the losses did not hold “any reflection about Republicans at all.”

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President Donald Trump dances on stage after speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

By Mark Alfred

November 5, 2025 04:38 p.m.

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