Trump Says He’ll Become ‘Mr. Veto’ if Democrats Win Midterms
Summary
President Donald Trump said he would veto legislation if Democrats take control of Congress in the midterm elections, while expressing hope that Republicans would keep the House. The article says the White House has also prepared plans to pursue parts of Trump’s agenda through executive action if Democrats gain control.Key Facts
- Trump made the comments Monday on the New York Post’s Pod Force One podcast, hosted by Miranda Devine.
- Trump said he would veto bills and suggested that Democrats might eventually negotiate with him.
- The article reports that Democrats have promised investigations into the Trump family’s finances and business ventures and the administration’s handling of the Iran war.
- Democrats would need a net gain of four seats in both chambers to overturn Republicans’ reported narrow majorities of 218–214 in the House and 53–47 in the Senate.
- Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers.
- A White House official told Reuters that senior officials were considering actions Trump could take without congressional approval and how to defend them in court.
- The article cites a Pew Research Center study saying the 119th Congress had passed 121 laws since convening in January 2025, the second-lowest total for a Congress in four decades.
- Trump said he would like to run for a third term but acknowledged that the Constitution bars him from doing so.
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