US President Donald Trump during a rally on Saturday.
\n\nUS President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to rely on his veto powers and strike deals with Democrats if they take control of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections. "I guess I'll become Mr. Veto," Trump told the New York Post in an interview on Sunday.
\n\n"I'm not going to let them ruin it," he added, suggesting he would initially block legislation passed by a Democratic-controlled Congress before eventually reaching compromises.
\n\n"They'll be sending stuff up. You veto it. And eventually, after a month or two of getting all vetoed, they're just wasting [time], they come over, and you make a deal," Trump said. "I think that probably would happen, but hopefully we don't have to worry about that."
\n\nThe remarks come as opinion polls point to a possible Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives, while the race for control of the Senate remains closely contested.
\n\nDemocrats need a net gain of four seats in both chambers to overturn the Republicans' narrow majorities of 218-214 in the House and 53-47 in the Senate.
\n\nTrump has spent the past month campaigning across the country to help Republicans retain control of…
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/world
