President Trump Wednesday blamed big Republican losses in the off-year elections on the government shutdown and “kamikaze” Democrats.

Hours after voters in several states and New York City rebuked Trump’s GOP allies , the president conceded the results weren’t “good for Republicans,” lashed out at Democrats and suggested Republicans should take an even harder line with their political opponents.

“I think (Democrats are) kamikaze pilots. I think these guys are kamikaze,” Trump said. “They’ll take down the country if they have to.”

Trump vowed to discuss the results more candidly behind closed doors with Republican senators gathered for a breakfast meeting.

“I thought we’d have a discussion after the press leaves about what last night represented and what we should do about it an

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