Trump Threatens Veto After Democrats Win Congress Control

Following the November 3 midterm elections, United States President Donald Trump threatened to veto any bills passed by Democrats, who regained control of both the Senate and House of Representatives. This marked the first time since Republicans took over both chambers that the opposition party held power in Congress.

Trump expressed his readiness to block legislation from the incoming Democratic-controlled Congress in a social media post featuring a red baseball cap with "VETO." He acknowledged the Democrats' significant victories in traditionally Republican strongholds, including Kansas and Iowa, where Democrats won Senate seats. Trump also admitted that the war against Iran and its impact on petrol prices contributed to the Republican Party's poor performance in the elections.

He stated that while many Americans supported his stance on Iran, they were not willing to face the financial consequences of increased gasoline prices.