The incident occurred on November 6 near the White House. While speaking with members of the press before departing for Florida, Donald Trump ignored a sharp remark directed at him.

Incident details

Sky News correspondent Dominic Waghorn asked the American president: "What is it like to be a loser, Mr. President?"

In response, Trump remained silent and continued toward the Marine One presidential helicopter. The journalist later explained that his goal was to learn the head of state's opinion on the current state of affairs following the voting results.

Election results

The provocative question was related to the results of the midterm Congressional elections held on November 3. According to data, Democrats managed to secure a majority in both chambers of the legislative body.

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As a result of the vote, the Republican Party lost control of the Senate and the House of Representatives.