Trump says he will become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats win
Trump said that if Democrats win the House, the Senate, and the presidency, the United States will face serious consequences, and he will become “Mr. Veto.”
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Trump said that if Democrats win the House, the Senate, and the presidency, the United States will face serious consequences, and he will become “Mr. Veto.”
Trump said that if Democrats win a majority in Tuesday’s midterm elections, he may frequently veto bills they submit, and said this could subsequently prompt negotiations.
According to Reuters, the White House is developing contingency plans for the possibility that Democrats take control of Congress, examining the use of executive authority to advance its agenda in areas including immigration, tariffs, housing, and federal spending.
Reuters/Ipsos October 27 poll completed 1 showed that Trump’s approval rating rose by 32%percentage points to 47%; among registered voters’ generic congressional ballot preferences, Democrats led Republicans by 36%.
PANews, citing Axios, reports that informed sources said U.S. political figures from both parties hope that AI corporate leaders will talk less and do more, focusing on product development, safety, and explaining the technology's benefits to the public.
The Associated Press reported that U.S. House Democrats are preparing a -day agenda focused on tariffs, healthcare policy, and government oversight, and may advance a War Powers resolution in response to the Iran issue.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that Trump expects no military conflict before the U.S. midterm elections and said that diesel trading with Russia benefits Americans.
PF Global poll shows that 26%of Trump’s 2024-year supporters believe Republican candidates would have a better chance of winning the midterm elections by breaking with him. A majority of respondents favor Republicans taking different positions on the economy, immigration, and the Iran war.
Andrew Cuomo said at Token2049 that if the crypto industry wants to advance federal crypto legislation, it should balance its support for Democrats and Republicans.
X account @jbsdc posted: “This is where I’m at. But we’ve never had Dems have a great midterm where they’re the out-party in an era of such high edpol. In Sept 06, Gallup found Dems tied with GOP at 48 for likely voters but up 9 with registered voters. https://t.co/6E9554c4Rz”
According to PANews, citing Reuters, Democratic lawmakers are preparing oversight actions in the event that they control Congress after the midterm elections; transactions related to the Trump family and donations from certain companies could be included in investigations. The investigations could begin as early as next year February but the targets have not been finalized.
X account @jbsdc posted: “Looking down the road, I think this is the most important question about a good Dem midterm: what is the story they agree on for why they did well? If Dems thinks they won because of gas prices, that leads to a very different focus next year than if corruption was the reason.”