Trump accepts results but promises vetoes
President Trump said Democrats 'did a good job' and that he accepts the results, but said he will veto bills he opposes and blamed some Republican losses on the candidates.
President Donald Trump said he accepts the results of the midterm elections and praised Democrats for running a strong campaign, while warning that he would use his veto against their legislation.
In a television interview, Trump said he was a little surprised by the outcome and that Democrats did a good job and fought hard. He told The New York Times he was absolutely willing to accept the results and looked forward to working with Democrats.
He also said Democrats would send him legislation he would veto, and predicted that after a few months of vetoes they would come to him to make deals. On his social media platform he posted an image of a red cap printed with the word VETO.
Trump said the war with Iran played a part in the results, explaining that voters were not willing to accept higher gasoline prices. He also blamed some Republican candidates, criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after his defeat and saying Republicans would have won easily had he been on the ballot himself.
With Democrats set to control both chambers from January, Trump will face congressional investigations and will need Democratic votes to pass spending bills and confirm nominees.
This summary is original reporting by tehworldnews, written after checking the facts against several major international news outlets and official statements.