Trump says rally "love" failed to reach Republican candidates

SBS News's widely watched Short captures his answer to a question about campaign regrets after Democrats secured both chambers of Congress.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 39,633 views a day, 13 times a normal first day on this channel (3,091).

Trump says Republicans would have won if he had been on the ballot

Asked whether he regrets how he closed the campaign, Donald Trump points to the crowds rather than anything he would change.

"No, look, I mean, if I were on the ballot, we would have won," he tells a reporter in Washington. He describes packed rallies, then draws a distinction between enthusiasm for him and support for Republican candidates: "We weren't able to transfer the love to candidates."

The SBS News Short captures that explanation after Democrats won majorities in the House and Senate. It drew about 40,000 views in its first day, roughly thirteen times the channel's usual start for Shorts.

His answer focuses on his personal appeal, but SBS's accompanying coverage also describes competing messages about what comes next: congratulations and a willingness to work with Democrats, alongside a warning that he could veto their legislation.

The broadcaster's longer international bulletin is also drawing an unusually large audience. It widens the Republican post-election reckoning to include JD Vance's assessment that the Iran war and inflation contributed to the losses, and Democrats' discussions about how to use their new powers.

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The numbers

The Short and SBS's longer international bulletin both drew unusually strong starts compared with their respective formats.

the video's first day

usual first day here

3,091

this video

39,633

subscribers

656,000

▲ 2,000 in the last 7 days

total views

315,324,683

views per day

753,510

typical day: 294,197

the video

views

44,869

likes

297

comments

91

days online

2

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

Washington Post Universe

682,000

i24NEWS English

681,000

SBS News

656,000

WSJ News

648,000

The Financial Express

633,000

Storyful News & Weather

586,000

As of November 6, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.