# US president Donald Trump says the government shutdown was a big negative factor for the Republicans in Tuesday’s election results. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race, while Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill won their respective governor races in Virginia and New Jersey. The elections were seen as the first major electoral tests of Trump’s second presidency. In remarks to Senate Republicans at the White House, Trump said they have learnt a lot from the election results.
Trump blames election results on government shutdown, following big wins for Democrats