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Trump Gloats About GOP Special Election Wins In Georgia And Beyond

President Donald Trump smiles as he prepares to speak at his "Make America Great Again Rally" at Orlando-Melbourne International Airport in Melbourne, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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After Republican Karen Handel decisively defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff in the Georgia special election, President Donald Trump published a series of tweets bragging about Republican wins.

Trump reveled in the fact that Democrats spent millions trying to make the House races competitive but ultimately came up short.

Republicans won special elections for House seats representing in Georgia, South Carolina, Montana, and Kansas this year.

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  1. It is time for us to get ugly and play dirty.

  2. He gloats about most anything even when he is not responsible for it. Dismiss his behavior. Democrats need to get to work now and move forward.

  3. What a jerk. He wouldn’t know from presidential if he tripped over it. Not to mention grace and intelligence.

    It’s the sand box bully every time. Neener neener neener.

  4. No more Nice Guy.

  5. So when does he pivot?

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