President Donald Trump also addressed his hopes of running for office again despite a constitutional restriction.
The US president Trump has said he would repeatedly use his presidential veto power if Democrats win control of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
The POTUS suggested he could block legislation for a month or two before attempting to reach agreements with Democratic lawmakers.
The comments came in a preview of his New York Post podcast interview with Miranda Devine.
“I guess I’ll become Mr. Veto,” Trump shared. “I’m not going to let them ruin it.”
He described how he believes the approach could eventually bring both sides to the negotiating table.
“They’ll be sending stuff up. You veto it,” he said. “Eventually, after a month or two of getting all vetoed – you know, it’s waste – they come over and make a deal.”
These remarks form part of a broader discussion about legislative strategy in the event of a shift in congressional power. Trump outlined a sequence in which incoming bills from a Democratic majority would meet repeated presidential rejection. The process, in his description, would continue for a period of weeks until the volume of vetoed measures creates conditions for renewed talks. He presented the veto as a tool that could shape the pace of lawmaking and open space for later compromise.
Trump’s plan if Democrats win control of Congress
Trump’s comments outline a possible response if Republicans lose control of either chamber.
Democrats need to gain three seats to take the House of Representatives, while the Senate contest is also being closely watched.
Most polls cited in the reporting suggest Democrats are well positioned to make the gains needed in the House.
Seven Senate races are being fought within narrow margins, though Republican strategists say their own data shows a more competitive picture, with several contests still considered toss-ups or within reach.
Trump has continued campaigning in traditionally Republican states, with rallies scheduled in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday.
During campaign appearances, Donald Trump has described the US as having the ‘greatest economy in history’ and argued that polls do not accurately capture Republican support.
He made clear that he hopes the scenario he outlined will not happen.
“Hopefully we don’t have to worry about that,” he said.
The midterm landscape remains active as both parties work to secure majorities. Trump’s schedule includes stops in states that have supported Republican candidates in recent cycles. His public remarks have emphasized economic conditions and the reliability of polling data. At the same time, he has indicated a preference for avoiding the need to exercise repeated vetoes. The combination of campaign travel, economic messaging, and the veto discussion places the midterm results at the center of his stated approach to the coming legislative session.
How many bills has Trump vetoed as president?
Trump has vetoed two bills during his second term, compared with 10 during his first term in the White House.
A Democratic-controlled House could bring investigations into Trump, his administration and people close to him. Democrats have said they intend to scrutinise the president and his allies if they regain power.
Democrats controlled the House during the final two years of his first presidency, while Republicans retained the Senate.
The split made it harder for Democratic-backed legislation to reach the president’s desk.
The record of vetoes from his earlier term provides a point of reference for the current discussion. During that period the divided Congress limited the number of measures that advanced to the White House. Trump’s statement about becoming “Mr. Veto” draws on that history while describing a similar process for a possible future divided government. The prospect of additional congressional oversight forms another element that Democrats have publicly mentioned in connection with a House majority. These elements together shape the context in which Trump described his willingness to use the veto power.
The interview also touched on Trump’s future beyond his current term. He shared that he would like to run for president again, while acknowledging the constitutional restriction.
“I’d love to run again if I had the chance, but the language is very exacting,” he said, referring to the 22nd Amendment, which prohibits anyone from being elected president more than twice.
Trump added that he believes there is still plenty of time left in his current term: “We have more than two years left. That’s a long time.”
The 22nd Amendment sets a clear limit on the number of times a person may be elected to the presidency. Trump’s remarks place his interest in a further campaign alongside that textual restriction. He noted the remaining duration of the present term as a period in which work continues. The combination of the veto discussion, the midterm outlook, and the reference to a possible future candidacy appears in the same interview setting. Each topic addresses a different aspect of the political calendar that extends from the immediate elections through the years that remain in the current administration.
The full interview with Miranda Devine covers these points in sequence. Trump’s description of the veto process begins with the arrival of legislation from Congress and moves through repeated rejections toward eventual negotiation. The comments on the midterms include both the projected seat counts and the scheduled campaign events. The section on future office-seeking returns to the language of the Constitution and the length of time still available in the present term. Together the remarks present a continuous account of how Trump views the relationship between electoral outcomes, legislative procedure, and the constitutional framework that governs presidential service.
