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Trump accepts electoral losses as he shows off ballroom construction

Democrats vowed today to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, setting up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, as Trump spent his first post-election appearance showing off his under-construction White House ballroom.

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President Donald Trump speaks as the final steel beam goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 4.
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President Donald Trump speaks on the day the final steel beam goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 4.
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President Donald Trump looks at the final steel beam as it is lifted on the day it goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 4.
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President Donald Trump speaks with workers on the day the final steel beam goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 4.
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President Donald Trump reacts while interacting with workers on the day the final steel beam goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 4.
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Workers' signatures on the final steel beam, on the day it goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 4.
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President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media on the day the final steel beam goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 4.
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Workers listen to President Donald Trump speak on the day the final steel beam goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 4.

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