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Archive photo · 2 June 2025Donald Trump Tells The New York Times He Will Accept Midterm Election Results
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Trump will accept the midterm results, says in NYT interview. He is willing to work with Democrats after projected Republican losses.
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Trump accepts, offers talks
Donald Trump told The New York Times that he would accept the results of the midterm elections and said, "I am completely willing to accept these results," as a heavy defeat loomed for Republicans. Donald Trump added, "We will probably be able to find common ground," while framing the stake for the 47th American president as governing during the last two years of his term with a Congress whose balance these elections were redrawing.
Donald Trump also told The New York Times that he was ready to cooperate with Democrats, saying, "We will probably be able to reach common ground." Donald Trump’s remarks came as the White House atmosphere was described as one of challenge after Democrats were confirmed to have won victories in several key states and would gain the majority in the House of Representatives.
Blame: not on ballot
Donald Trump attributed the Republican electoral defeat to the fact that he “was not on the ballot,” writing in a post on Truth that, “If I had been there, we would have won by an overwhelming majority,”. Donald Trump also told The New York Times that he was “absolutely willing to accept those results” and prepared to cooperate with the Democrats, saying, “We expect to work with them,”.
A White House official warned, “Buckle up,” and said, “They vote only if the president is on the ballot,” while an anonymous-ly sourced official told AFP that Trump maintained his goal of curbing the “radical left.” The White House reiterated to reporters that Republicans’ performance was due to “the president, Trump, not appearing on the ballot,” and that it was “proven that Trump’s voters go to the polls when he does appear on the ballot,” according to CBS News.
Congress, investigations, leverage
The prospect of a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives opened the door, according to Folha de S.Paulo, to investigations into the government, summons of officials, and greater oversight of the White House's decisions. Folha de S.Paulo said the Democratic majority could also enable the opening of a new impeachment process against Trump, while noting that House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries avoided committing himself in advance and said initiatives would be guided by the facts, by the legislation, and by the American Constitution.
Le Figaro said Trump had already threatened to deploy his veto power across the board against texts sent to him for promulgation by a Democratic Congress, and it said he would also retain substantial diplomatic and military leeway. Le Figaro added that if the Senate also flipped, Trump would largely lose his appointment power, especially in the event of a vacancy on the Supreme Court, and it described the nine justices as appointed for life.
