Trump wants GOP to focus more on his economic achievements. But he’s often changing the subject.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the America Business Forum at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Wednesday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Miami —

President Donald Trump spent the morning after a terrible election night for Republicans publicly processing the results, and arrived at several conclusions.

First, he determined his party was losing the messaging battle over the now-record-length government shutdown , and told GOP senators so in no uncertain terms over coffee and orange juice in the State Dining Room.

Second, he adopted the view that any election where he’s not on the ballot will be a struggle for his party, notwithstanding the fact he’s unlikely to appear on a ballot ever again.

And third, he deemed his party just too quiet about the economic accomplishme