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President Donald Trump said he would become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterm elections. The remark, made in an interview with Fox News’s Miranda Devine, points to a standoff if Democrats win both chambers.
President Donald Trump said he would become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats win control of Congress in the midterm elections, according to the Washington Examiner.
Trump made the comment in an interview with Fox News’s Miranda Devine. The interview was posted on X. The Examiner described the remark as a tease about how he would respond to a Democratic majority.
According to The Examiner, the remark suggests that Washington could operate differently if Democrats win control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The outlet said that under those circumstances, the president would struggle to advance his agenda without offering compromises.
What is not confirmed
The report did not say which bills Trump would veto. It did not say when the interview was recorded. It did not include the full exchange with Devine or anything else Trump said about the election.
Only the “Mr. Veto” line and the setting of the interview are confirmed at this point. Democratic control of Congress is the condition Trump attached to his remark.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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What it means for you
- If Democrats win both the House and the Senate, the Washington Examiner says Trump would have a hard time passing his agenda without concessions.
- Trump’s remark ties his veto threat to Democrats controlling Congress after the midterms, so the election results decide whether it comes into play.
- The reports did not name any specific bills Trump would veto, so watch for further comments from him on what he would block.