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Watch: Trump Declares Success in the Midterms, Spars With CNN Reporter

By Thomas McKinless

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President Donald Trump called Tuesday’s elections “an incredible day,” touting the GOP’s success in the Senate, particularly in races where he campaigned. At the post-election press briefing Wednesday, Trump also sparred with CNN reporter Jim Acosta, who he called “a rude, terrible person.”

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