President Donald Trump said Monday an Amtrak train derailment showed the need to approve an infrastructure plan, outlined a new national security strategy, and said Republicans will do “very well” in elections next year.

INFRASTRUCTURE PITCH

Trump said the Amtrak passenger train derailment in Washington’s Pierce County “shows more than ever why our soon to be submitted infrastructure plan must be approved quickly.” Police have reported at least three dead, while 77 people have been transported to area hospitals. Amtrak said about 78 passengers and five crew members were on board at the time of the incident, which remains under investigation.

The White House is preparing to roll out an infrastructure rebuilding plan in January.

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President Donald Trump speaks at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington on Monday. Getty Images

SECURITY STRATEGY

Trump spoke about his security strategy, calling China and Russia “rival powers” and saying those two countries “seek to challenge American influence, values and wealth.” He said the U.S. will try to build a “great partnership” with China, Russia and other countries, “but in a manner that always protects our national interest.”

In his speech in Washington, Trump also took jabs at previous presidents, saying they “forgot whose voices they were to respect.”

Read the National Security Strategy, as released by the White House.

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ELECTION PREDICTION

Trump said in a tweet that “Republicans are 5-0 in Congressional Races this year” and predicted: “Republicans will do well in 2018, very well!”

The Associated Press said Trump had his scorekeeping wrong. In this year’s House elections, the score is 5-1 for Republicans, as Democrats held a California seat. Add the Alabama Senate election and the scorecard is 5-2, AP noted.

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