Florida Gov-elect Donalds believes 'frustrations boiled over' against Republicans on Election Day

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Florida Governor-elect Byron Donalds told Fox News on Wednesday that he believes Americans' frustrations about gas and diesel prices "boiled over" against Republicans on Election Day. The Trump-backed Florida House Republican made the remark after being asked by "Fox & Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade why he thinks so many people were unhappy with the first two years of the president's second term. The Democrats took back control of the House and Senate during the midterms , including flipping governor seats in states such as Texas, Georgia and Ohio. "I think, look, when you talk to people on the ground, gas prices are a major problem. I think people were looking at the price of gas, the price of diesel, and I think those frustrations boiled over," Donalds said. "I also want to look at, you know, in the United States Senate, there were some opportunities I think that were missed: not passing a Save America Act, not getting some of the key policies done, like putting through President Trump's border security packages and codifying that into law. I think that stuff frustrated Republicans," he continued. "I think if you not just look in Florida, but look around the country, what I'm starting to see is that we have a lot of Republicans who either did not vote or decided to go and vote for Democrats. And I think there's a frustration out there that we have a responsibility to address," Donalds added. "And that's something I'll be talking about with my colleagues on Capitol Hill when I get back during this lame duck session. We're also going to be laser-focused on that here in Florida moving forward." TRUMP-BACKED BYRON DONALDS MAKES HISTORY AS FLORIDA'S FIRST BLACK GOVERNOR Donalds attributed his success in the Sunshine State to a robust ground game, noting that his campaign knocked on over 2.2 million doors and centering his election effort "on the issues that mattered to Floridians: insurance costs, h…