President Donald Trump has said he may have to become âMr. Vetoâ if Democrats win a majority in Tuesdayâs midterm elections.
His words came from a clip of a New York Post interview, which was aired on Fox Newsâ Sunday Morning Futures on Sunday.President Donald Trump has said he may become âMr. Vetoâ if Democrats win the midterms on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)What Trump said about vetoesTrump spoke to The Postâs Miranda Devine on her âPod Force Oneâ podcast, according to the New York Post.
The full episode will be out on Monday.âI guess Iâll become Mr Veto,â the president told The Postâs Miranda Devine. âIâm not going to let them ruin it,â Trump continued.He also spoke about how he would deal with a Democrat-led Congress.âTheyâll be sending stuff up, you veto it,â he said in the clip. âEventually, after a month or two of getting all vetoed- you know, itâs just waste- they come over and make a deal.âTrump added: âAnd then at some point, weâll probably make deals. Thatâs whatâs happened.
I mean, this wouldnât be the first time.âHe said: âI think that probably would happen, but hopefully we donât have to worry about that.âAs per the New York Post, Trump has vetoed only two bills so far in his second term. He vetoed 10 during his first term.Also read: Judge orders Trump administration to pull 3 taxpayer-funded election ads, including '$5,000 to Americans' spotWhat polls say about Democratsâ chances in the midtermsAs per Bloomberg, this is a rare admission by Trump that his party may lose the midterm elections.
He was set to head to Kansas and Iowa on Sunday for more rallies.Trump has been campaigning nonstop. He has been travelling to states that have usually been Republican strongholds, but where the party now faces a tougher path.
Voters are worried about the high cost of living and the war in Iran.Most polls show that Democrats have a good chance of winning the three House seats they need to take control of the chamber. They are also becoming more confident about their chances of winning the Senate.
Seven Senate races are currently very close.However, Republican strategists say their private polling data shows a closer fight in the Senate. They believe many key races are still too close to call or could go in their party's favor, as per Bloomberg.In his speeches, Trump has continued to call the country's economy the âgreatest economy in historyâ.
He has also said that polls do not accurately reflect Republican support.Also read: Georgia GOP candidate Kevin Martin backs Trump's Iran strategy ahead of midterms: 'We don't do it lagging'Trump on a third termIn another clip from the interview, Trump said he would âlove to run again if I had the chance, but the language is very exacting,â as per Bloomberg. He was referring to the Constitution.The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution does not allow a president to be elected to more than two terms.

