WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gave extended comments Wednesday, not about the Republican Party’s midterm election wipeout but instead justifying his building a sprawling White House ballroom.

In his first public appearance before TV cameras since Tuesday's historic defeat of his Republican Party, US President Donald Trump chose to speak on Wednesday about his building projects in the

The president defended the amount of time he spends on White House renovation projects, CNN reports. "Well, first of all, it's very little time," he said. "Second of all, I like it. It's good. For me, it's relaxing."

The meeting comes after First Lady Melania Trump successfully brokered the longest ceasefire since the start the Russia-Ukrainian conflict

The president’s message to pundit Greg Gutfeld couldn’t have come at a funnier time.

Iranian officials were emboldened Wednesday by a stinging election setback for U.S. President Donald Trump, and world leaders waited to see whether Washington would end the war with Iran.

The assault follows comments by President Trump playing down the possibility of a return to war with Iran after Tuesday’s midterm elections.

He even appeared to cook up a scenario in which someone actually broached the subject with him.