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Trump signs a steel beam at the White House Ballroom construction site at the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Donald Trump assembled reporters for a last-minute public appearance on Wednesday, hours after his crushing defeat in the midterms .

He called reporters to the White House ballroom construction site and presided over the placement of the structure's final beam, which he signed.

Trump didn’t have any public appearances on his schedule for Wednesday after a late night watching election results roll in as Democrats took control of the House and Senate.

He eventually commented on the results at the ballroom gathering and acknowledged the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but said the “Iran thing” was something he had to do.

Trump called into Fox News on election night and sounded more humble than usual, pledging to work with Democrats and to accept the election results.

In full Trump rambles from his…