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Trump congratulates Democrats after dominant midterms, says he looks forward to working with them
Confirmed
In Short: Former President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm victories, saying he looks forward to working with them.
Former President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm victories, saying he looks forward to working with them, despite his previous calls for Republicans to 'pretend I'm on the ballot.'
Trump also addressed the renovation of the White House, which had been criticized by former President Barack Obama. 'Some White House staffers dined on take-out from US chain restaurant The Cheesecake Factory — a dig at Democratic former president Barack Obama, who had said Trump’s White House renovations were “looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory,”' reported Inquirer.net.
The Justice Department has sent yet another round of letters to state election officials warning them that they could face criminal prosecution for violating federal election laws, reminding them to preserve ballots, voter-registration records, and other election materials for 22 months after a federal election, according to Votebeat.
In a separate development, hundreds of people gathered at the Michigan State Capitol on Saturday for the latest “No Kings” rally, with organizers focusing their message on the upcoming November midterm elections. Previous “No Kings” rallies have opposed President Donald Trump and what organizers have called “abuses of power,” according to Wilx.
What's confirmed
- "They can send over, you know, 50 different great bills that they're all excited about, and I send them back with a nice stamp -- 'veto.'" With polls showing the Iran war and resulting rise in oil prices was vastly unpopular with voters, Trump also acknowledged that the stalled conflict had contributed to the result.
- "They've been looking for this one for 11 years, and they finally got it. But I don't view it as a hit on me."
- “I can work with them on many things,” Trump said.
What's still developing
- “It looks beautiful—hasn’t worked since 1922. It’s always leaked terribly, and it works really well now,” he said.
- This year, the bishops have provided new resources for clergy, to assist them in preparing their parishioners to vote.