Trump warns supporters about ‘really angry’ Democrats

President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon marked 500 days in office by grimly warning supporters that Democrats are motivated to turn out for the midterm elections – and that they’re “really, really angry.”

During a national conference call with grassroots supporters to commemorate the 500-day milestone, Trump implored his backers not to become complacent ahead of the November elections because Democrats were determined to roll back his first-term accomplishments.

“It’s very important that they come out now for the midterms. Historically, they tend not to. They get a little complacent, I guess. Something happens and they tend not to. But it’s going to be very important because they are angry, the other side is really, really angry. And they stoop to no lengths. It’s an incredible thing we’re witnessing,” the president said on the 15-minute call, which was organized by the White House Office of Political Affairs.

“They’re energized, and not for good. They’re energized for a lot of bad things to happen,” he added.

The president said it was crucial to mobilize in order to preserve their hold on the House speakership. He offered a more bullish assessment of the Senate, saying that Republicans were positioned to expand their slim majority by “three, or four, or maybe even five seats.”

During the call, Trump outlined his accomplishments, pointing to the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, the withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, and the passage of the tax bill. He also highlighted what he described as a hiring boom.

He also, however, discussed his disappointment at the failure to pass an Obamacare repeal bill. As he has done previously, he went after ailing Arizona Sen. John McCain, who last year cast the ‘no’ vote that derailed passage.

“We had it done by one vote, and that one vote was a very sad situation. Thumbs down,” said Trump, who did not explicitly name McCain. “We had it except for that one horrible vote at 3 o’clock in the morning. You remember that, we all remember it well.”

And the president reiterated his anger over the Russia probe, calling it a “discredited disgrace.”

“It’s not even constitutional in a lot of people’s opinion – in my opinion, too,” he said.

Monday’s call was part of an administration-wide effort to sell Trump’s 500-day record. Several departments and government agencies sent out coordinated press releases touting the administration’s accomplishments.

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