GOP congressman condemns Trump for throwing losing Republicans under the bus

Ryan Costello.
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One Republican member of Congress is absolutely livid about President Trump's decision to mock members of his party who lost in the midterms.

During a press conference Wednesday, Trump read through a list of Republicans who he said lost their election races Tuesday because they didn't align themselves closely enough to him. This included several members of Congress, including Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah), although her race has not actually been called yet. Rep. Ryan Costello (R-Pa.) who did not seek re-election this year, called this approach "disgusting" and said it "angers me to my core."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.