"Veto, Veto, Veto": How Trump Plans to Deal with a Hostile Congress

Two days before the US midterm elections, President Trump outlined in an interview his plan for if Republicans lose control of Congress: extensive use of the presidential veto to block Democratic legislation, followed by an attempt to force negotiations. The White House is already preparing for this scenario.

Two days before the US midterm elections, US President Donald Trump outlined his strategy for if Republicans lose control of Congress. In an interview with Miranda Devine on the New York Post's 'Pod Force One' podcast, Trump said, 'I guess I'll become Mr. Veto.' According to him, he would use the presidential veto power to block Democratic legislation for a month or two, until his rivals agree to negotiate compromises. Trump expressed hope that Republicans would retain control of both houses of Congress. According to a Reuters report, the White House has been preparing for months for the possibility of a Democratic Congress, considering advancing policy through executive orders and executive branch powers, as well as preparing for possible investigations by congressional committees. Republicans currently hold a narrow majority in the House and a 53-47 majority in the Senate; polls give Democrats an advantage in the battle for the House, while the Senate race remains tight.