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According to President Donald Trump, it was because he wasn’t on the ballot.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhmfc2go004c01paizobpcxb@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7798389_2025-11-04-202529&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7798389_2025-11-04-202529&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmhmfmnrh002g357tofiy9chv@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“‘TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,’ according to Pollsters,” <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115494873923565600">he said in a Truth Social post</a>.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhmhsks90046357t7as5gf54@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Newell Normand from Audacy station WWL in New Orleans noted Wednesday that elections do seem a bit different when Trump himself is on the ballot.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhmhskvs0047357tr0trlb4w@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“When Trump’s on the ballot, it’s a whole different story,” he said Wednesday while interviewing \xa0<a href="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com/?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7800500_2025-11-05-171500">John Couvillon, political analyst, pollster and founder of JMC Analytics and Polling</a> this week. “I mean, the way that he monopolizes news cycles, the ways that he feeds the information to the voters and everything else is one thing. You don’t find that same saturation point when he’s simply endorsing a candidate.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhmhskyo0048357tgag6ncdb@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Indeed, two notable candidates backed by Trump lost their races Tuesday. <a href="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com/?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7799723_2025-11-05-082223">Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.)</a>\xa0won the New Jersey gubernatorial election against Trump-backed Jack Ciattarelli and former New York Gov. 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