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The Day After: 2018 Midterm Election

"Honored to be with all of your," said @POTUS as he ended his news conference, which ran 1 hr 26 mins, the longest of his presidency. Said "hopefully, the tone can get better." He said "it really begins with the media," and declared, "I do have the right to fight back." pic.twitter.com/IUX84T7etq

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 7, 2018

KP with the spot on time prediction. Shortly, Nancy Pelosi will also be holding a press conference

President Trump just ended his press conference. It lasted for 86 minutes. Predicted it would last for 90 minutes. Nailed it. 

"Hopefully the tone can get better," President Trump reflects but adds that he does "fight back."

DC safety instruction: never get between Acosta and a mic. Secret Service runs emergency drills on it, where White House staffers evacuate to back of EEOB as far from the TV tents as physically possible. USCP even makes Hill staffers practice once a year just in case he gets lost https://t.co/wG5fG4LzuK

— Omri Ceren (@omriceren) November 7, 2018

Many clips being circulated by media with the Acosta/Trump exchange conveniently cut out Acosta pushing down the arm of a female staffer doing her job.

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) November 7, 2018

   Trump jabs reporter as they bring up the news breaking that Sen Jon Tester won re-election.

"I'm sure you're so sad about that" 

Trump says he's the reason Sen. Jeff Flake retired and that he did the country a service in retiring him.

Trump says that when he says he's a nationalist he just means he loves this country.

POTUS accuses PBS reporter of asking a "racist" question accusing the GOP of embracing white nationalism.

Trump says he was actually quite serious about Pelosi deserving the role of Speaker of the House and that he thinks he can work with her.

President Trump says Democrats being in the majority in the House makes it "much simpler" for him because he can just blame them for things.

Hmm President Trump claims he's repaired his relationship with Canada's Justin Trudeau

“Say hello to Shinzo,” @POTUS tells a Japanese reporter. pic.twitter.com/FndZPfj7q6

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) November 7, 2018

Will Acosta get a free pass like usual? 

That's a little forceful @Acosta 🤭 https://t.co/qByqIy5WTN

— Townhall 🗽 (@JonGarthwaite) November 7, 2018

The mainstream press are not -- in my opinion – ‘Enemies of the People’ but rather ‘Allies of the Democratic Party’ playing an activist role in support of their agenda.

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 7, 2018

"I would love to see peace and love and unity and everything you want to use." -POTUS on whether peace will break out between the White House and the media 

Trump asked about staff changes following midterm elections. He says overall he's happy with the White House staff but "people leave" and it's an "exhausting job."