OKC's Republican mayor says election wipeout is 'rejection of Trumpism'

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[0:00] President Trump has sought to deflect blame in last night's sweeping

[0:03] Republican losses, but within the party, some are beginning to ask

[0:06] whether they've been too deferential to the president and whether

[0:09] the GOP needs to rethink its identity to discuss what comes next

[0:13] for Republicans, we're joined by David Holt. He's the Republican

[0:17] mayor of Oklahoma City. Mayor Holt, welcome back to the NewsHour.

[0:20] Thanks for joining us. Absolutely, thank you. So it was a tough night

[0:23] for your party. You posted on X last night this message writing a

[0:28] political party that's

[0:29] morally and intellectually bankrupt deserves the rebuke of the American

[0:34] people. It's very strong language. So what do y

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