Trump readies veto strategy if Democrats take Congress
Why it matters: The remark signals he sees a real risk of a Democratic win in the Nov. 3 midterms and a governing standoff after Election Day.
President Donald Trump said he could become “Mr Veto” if Democrats win control of Congress in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, sketching out a strategy of blocking bills until the opposition comes to negotiate. In a clip from a New York Post interview aired on Fox News, Trump said Democrats would keep sending legislation and he would reject it, adding that after repeated vetoes they would “make a deal.” The comments were a rare admission that Republicans could lose at least one chamber, even as Trump continued campaigning in Kansas and Iowa. Polls cited in the report showed Democrats positioned to gain the three House seats needed for a majority, while several Senate races remained close.