WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump will host Republican senators for breakfast at the White House on Wednesday, offering his first extended reaction to Tuesday's election results after Democrats collected major victories in several key races.

A White House official confirmed to The Hill that invitations were sent to Republican senators. The breakfast will take place before Trump travels to Florida for remarks at an economic conference.

Wednesday marks the 36th day of the government shutdown, with little progress toward reopening.

The White House said Trump stayed up late watching results, and the president took to Truth Social after key races were called, claiming pollsters attributed GOP losses to the prolonged shutdown.

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