Manchester, NH – Donald Trump is blaming the press for framing his second-place finish in Iowa on Monday evening as a loss.
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Trump is telling a crowd of thousands in Milford, New Hampshire, Tuesday evening that he’s not disappointed he placed behind rival Ted Cruz in a state where few thought he’d do well.
He says, “I come in second, I’m not humiliated.”
Trump had systematically raised expectations ahead of Monday evening’s caucuses, telling audiences he expected a win.
But now he says, “The press didn’t treat me right.”
He says the media refuses to say he did an “unbelievable job,” instead reporting: “Well, yeah, he did all right. A little disappointed. You know, third place was fantastic.”
Trump says he’s confident he’ll win the next round of voting, on Feb. 9. He says “something special’s happening” in New Hampshire, where he leads substantially in polls.
But there was a reminder of his loss Monday to Ted Cruz in Iowa when one volunteer called out, “We’re going to fix Iowa’s mistake.”
Trump says he performed much better than pundits expected when he first entered the race.
He responded: “I think now we’re going to go first, you’re right. It’s going to be great.”
He was joined at the stop by former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown.