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President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a joint press conference with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in (not pictured) at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, November 7, 2017.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed Republican Ed Gillespie’s projected loss in the Virginia governor’s race on Gillespie’s failure to fully “embrace” Trump.
Trump tweet: Ed Gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what I stand for. Don’t forget, Republicans won 4 out of 4 House seats, and with the economy doing record numbers, we will continue to win, even bigger than before!
Virginia Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam was the projected winner of the race Tuesday shortly after polls closed.
Northam had maintained a lead in statewide polls throughout the campaign, but in recent weeks the Democrat’s polling advantage had dropped significantly, from an average of nearly 7 points in early October to just 3 points going into Election Day, according to Real Clear Politics.
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