'This is a disaster': Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat
Some Republicans tell the BBC the president's focus on his legacy and indifference to voter concerns cost them.
BBC News reported that some Republicans tell the BBC the president's focus on his legacy and indifference to voter concerns cost them.
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