Republicans will 'do very well' in midterm elections, says Trump

US President Donald Trump has predicted that Republicans will "do very well" in the upcoming November 3 midterm elections, saying his frequent campaign appearances for congressional contenders have shifted political momentum."I think we're going to do very well," Trump said when asked how comfortable he felt about the congressional elections, now less than a month away."The rallies have changed things around.

We're letting people know what the Republicans have done, and it's incredible," he said, noting the intensity of his travel schedule on the campaign trail."I'm doing them every night."Economic claimsAddressing the domestic economy and inflation data, the president argued that living costs are easing and projected that energy prices will drop significantly once international fighting concludes."Prices are now coming way down.

And oil, as soon as the war is over, which will be soon, will be coming way down," he said.Trump himself is not on the ballot in the midterm elections, but hundreds of seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate are being contested.The final tally of seats won by the Republican Party on November 3, will carry significant consequences for the legislative agenda across the remainder of Trump's presidential term.