In the face of a disappointing midterm election result, Republicans are blaming Donald Trump, and Donald Trump is blaming Republicans.

The party had hyped a “red wave” putting them back into power in Washington and around the country.

The midterms have also shed light on the challenge he could face for the Republican nominations for the presidency, with Florida state governor Ron DeSantis overwhelmingly re-elected.

Bruce Wolpe is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the United States Studies Centre. He spoke to 2GB's Joe Hildebrand about the likelihood that Donald Trump will still announce his run for President.