India, Nov. 5 -- As Democrats registered major victories across three key races on Tuesday, including the win of Zohran Mamdani in New York City's Mayoral polls, Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy delivered a blunt message to his party. In a video posted on X, Ramaswamy admitted defeat candidly, saying Republicans had their "a**es handed to them" and must learn from the results.

"We got our a**es handed to us. In New Jersey, Virginia and New York City. Democrats swept all three. There are two key lessons for Republicans. Listen carefully. No.1 - our side needs to focus on affordability. Make the American dream affordable. Bring down electric costs, grocery costs, healthcare costs and housing costs. And lay out how we are going to do it," ...