Moody Donald Trump storms off after reporter calls him a ‘loser’

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video President Donald Trump did not like being called a loser following a monumental defeat in the US midterm elections. As Americans flocked to the polls this week, they sent the Republican Party a loud and clear message, with historically safe seats swiped from under them. The Democratic Party picked up victories in key states like Texas, typically a red stronghold, which has elected the Republican presidential nominee in every election since 1980. Kansas elected its first Democratic senator since 1932, while North Carolina, South Carolina, and Iowa also flipped. What’s more, in a string of historic feats, voters elected the first Native American female governor (Deb Haaland), the first Black female governor (Keisha Lance Bottoms), the first Muslim US senator (Abdul El-Sayed), and the first openly gay male US senator (Chris Pappas), to name a few. Now, the Democrats have control of Congress for the remainder of Trump’s presidency. The Republicans were annihilated in the US midterms (Picture: Pool via CNP/Shutterstock) …and Donald Trump wasn’t sticking around for questions on it (Picture: Pool via CNP/Shutterstock) But he’s not bitter about it… Departing the White House in Florida on Friday, the 80-year-old sheltered from the rain under an umbrella as journalists fired out questions. One he wasn’t sticking around to answer, though, was that of a British Sky News reporter, who asked directly: ‘How does it feel to be a loser, Mr President?’ In moody Trump fashion, he turned around and walked off without acknowledging him. Although we know the president isn’t backwards about coming forward when it comes to the press. This is, of course, the man who wanted to block mainstream news outlets from covering the White House entirely before a judge ruled such action was ‘likely unconstitutional’. Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim US senator in one of several historic feats this week (Picture: EPA) The ruling forced journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to be readmitted as US TV coverage returned to normal. But they certainly haven’t had a warm welcome back, as Trump also completely blew up at reporters during a heated Oval Office exchange just weeks ago. He was quizzed by Andrew Feinberg of The Independent on proposed plans to offer financial rewards to whistleblowers exposing government fraud. Vice President JD Vance branded it a ‘fundamentally dishonest question’ before Trump interjected, warning Feinberg to ‘be careful’ and calling him a ‘sick person’ when he later asked about his golf courses. ‘What’s wrong with you? Are you a sick person? I actually think there’s something wrong with you,’ raged the president. And shortly before that, Trump bestowed journalist Jacob Bogage with the ‘sick’ label, lashing out at the Reuters reporter wanting to know if he’s ‘sick of travelling’. The Democrats have control of Congress for the remainder of Trump’s presidency (Picture: Thew-Pool via CNP/Shutterstock) ‘Can you imagine — look at this dope, look at this guy; he’s way out of shape,’ the sweaty POTUS ridiculed. It’s been a turbulent few months for the Republican leader, who was clearly feeling the heat in the lead-up to the election that saw his government firmly rebuked by voters. But he was forced to wave the white flag and even praise his opposition, saying afterwards that the Democrats did a ‘good job’. Speaking to Fox News, he confessed he was ‘a little surprised’ by the result, having thought the Republican candidates would ‘do better’. ‘The Democrats did a good job. They fought hard,’ he said… before declaring he would throw out ‘insane’ legislation that comes his way. ‘After a couple of months of vetoes, they’ll call, and they’ll say, “How do we get this stuff done?” And we’ll work together,’ he teased, adding: ‘I have the power of veto.’ Still, it seems his character is developing, as Trump confirmed to The New York Times that he was ‘absolutely willing to accept’ the election results, which he attributes in part to the Iran conflict. In fact, he even said he’s ‘looking forward to working with’ the Democrats – although we’ll see how long that lasts. ‘We’ll probably work something out,’ he quipped. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: Trump ‘offers’ UFC mogul Dana White job of press secretary – and says to bring fighters with him Arrow MORE: Trump’s firebrand adviser says it’s time to ‘fight with all our soul’ Arrow MORE: Trump promises new US air show will be ‘biggest in the world by far’ News Updates Stay on top of the headlines with daily email updates.