Trump says he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win Congress
The former president outlined a strategy of vetoing legislation before negotiating deals.
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President Trump lays out his strategy for dealing with a potential Democratic-controlled Congress in an interview with Miranda Devine. New York Post
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What this story says
- Donald Trump said he would adopt the persona of 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win a majority in Congress.
- He indicated a strategy of vetoing legislation for a period before negotiating deals with Congress.
- The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post, with parts aired on Fox News.
- Trump has previously vetoed 10 bills in his first term and two in his second term.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 7 of the 13 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
59/100
Hype
41/100
13 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Donald Trump stated that if Democrats secure a majority in Congress, he would become known as 'Mr. Veto'. He explained this would involve rejecting legislation sent to him before eventually negotiating agreements. Trump made these remarks in an interview with the New York Post, with some segments broadcast on Fox News.
Disagreement on veto history
The New York Post reported that Trump has vetoed 10 bills during his first term and two during his second term. ANSA stated that Trump has vetoed two bills during his second term and 10 during his first term.
What the coverage left out
None of the centre-rated reports mentioned the specific number of bills Donald Trump vetoed in his first and second terms. The right-rated reports did not include the detail that the interview was conducted on the 'Pod Force One' podcast.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 1 Nov 2026, 19:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports led with Donald Trump's declaration that he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win a majority in Congress. Both ANSA and Political Wire highlighted his statement about vetoing legislation and then making deals. ANSA also included Trump's message to voters about employment figures and military strength.
Right
4 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports focused on Donald Trump's threat to become 'Mr. Veto' if Republicans lose control of Congress in the midterm elections. The New York Post, Iefimerida, Protothema, and news-pravda.com all featured this statement prominently. The New York Post, in its full report, included Trump's rationale for the veto strategy, his comments on Democrats' policy goals, and his thoughts on the 2022 election forecasts. Iefimerida and Protothema also noted his intention to negotiate deals after vetoing legislation. News-pravda.com included a direct quote from Trump stating, 'I’m not gonna lie'.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump says he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win Congress?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 13. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump says he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win Congress left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Trump says he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win Congress biased?
- Trump says he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win Congress is one event reported by 13 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump says he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win Congress?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump says he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win Congress?
- 13 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Donald Trump say he would do if Democrats win a majority in Congress?
- Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats win a majority in Congress. He indicated a strategy of vetoing legislation for a period before negotiating deals with them.
- Where were Donald Trump's comments published?
- Donald Trump's comments were published in an interview with the New York Post. Parts of the interview were also aired on Fox News.
- How many bills has Donald Trump vetoed?
- According to the New York Post, Donald Trump vetoed 10 bills during his first term and two bills during his second term.
Read it at the source
53 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
7- Trump Warns He’ll Become ‘Mr. Veto’ (opens Political Wire in a new tab)
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- Trump, 'I Will Become Mr Veto if Democrats Win the Majority' (opens ANSA in a new tab)
- Trump says he will ‘figure a way’ to work with Democrats if Republicans lose House, vows to accept election results ‘if they’re honest’ (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Hindustan Times — is Hindustan Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump’s ‘veto everything’ threat puts funding, debt limit in spotlight | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser in a new tab)
Star Advertiser — is Star Advertiser biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump’s ‘veto everything’ threat puts funding, debt limit in spotlight (opens Roll Call in a new tab)
- Trump threatens to ‘veto everything’ during a Democratic Congress (opens Denver Gazette in a new tab)
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- November midterm elections: Donald Trump threatens vetoes if Democrats win House (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
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Right
16- Trump's Incredible Attack on the Scenario of Republicans Losing Congress in the Midterm Elections: "I Will Be Mr. Veto" - iefimerida.gr (opens Iefimerida in a new tab)
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- President Trump reveals how he’ll still be able to get things done if Dems take over after midterms (opens New York Post in a new tab)
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- "I'll Be Mr. Veto": Trump Threatens if He Loses US Midterm Elections (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Protothema — is Protothema biased? Our profile of this outlet
- If Democrats win midterms, 'I’ll become Mr. VETO, I’m not gonna lie' (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump's 'Plan B' for Midterm Election Defeat Is… "Veto Everything" (opens 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency in a new tab)
연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency — is 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- NEWS HEADLINES: President Trump Reveals His Midterm Backstop: ‘I Veto Everything’ Until Democrats Deal – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald (opens U-S-NEWS.COM in a new tab)
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- President Trump Reveals His Midterm Backstop: ‘I Veto Everything’ Until Democrats Deal (opens WLTReport in a new tab)
- President Trump Reveals His Midterm Backstop: ‘I Veto Everything’ Until Democrats Deal – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald (opens 100% FED UP! in a new tab)
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- Trump Vows to ‘Veto Everything’ if Democrats Take Congress in Midterms * The Gateway Pundit * by Cassandra MacDonald (opens The Gateway Pundit in a new tab)
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- Trump Says He Thinks GOP Will Prevail in the Midterms — but He Has Plans Up His Sleeve If They Don't (opens RedState in a new tab)
- Trump Says He Will "Veto Everything" If Democrats Win Midterms (opens 🔔 The Liberty Daily in a new tab)
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- Trump Says He Will 'Veto Everything' If Democrats Win Midterms (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
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- Trump Says He Will ‘Veto Everything’ If Democrats Win Midterms (opens NTD News in a new tab)
- ‘I’ll veto everything’: Trump throwing in the towel on 2026 midterms? Threatens gridlock if Dems win (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump Says He Will ‘Veto Everything’ If Democrats Win Midterms (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
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- Trump warns he will 'veto everything' if Democrats take the House (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
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Not rated
29- Trump Threats: "I Will Be Mr. Veto" He Said About the Possibility of Defeat in the US Midterm Elections (opens parapolitika.gr in a new tab)
parapolitika.gr — is parapolitika.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- How Trump Will Govern without Congress if He Loses the Midterm Elections - "I Will Be Mr. Veto" (opens flash.gr in a new tab)
flash.gr — is flash.gr biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Reuters: Trump's White House Is Preparing a Plan to Govern without Congress if the Democrats Win the Election (opens vijesti.me in a new tab)
vijesti.me — is vijesti.me biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Threatened to Become "Mr. Veto" if the Democrats Strengthened Their Position in Congress. (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
- Trump Warns, "If the Dem Win, I'll Become Mr Veto." (opens Agi.it in a new tab)
- Trump: I Will Be "Mr. Veto" if Democrats Win (opens Dagens industri in a new tab)
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- Trump: If We Lose the Election, I Will Be Mr. Veto (opens asriran.com in a new tab)
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- Trump Said He Would Have Veto Power if the Democrats Controlled Congress. (opens Thanh Niên in a new tab)
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- Trump Deploys Veto Power as Ultimate Leverage if Democrats Flip the House (opens The Zambian Observer in a new tab)
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- US Midterm Election: Donald Trump Says He Will ‘Figure A Way’ to Work With Democrats if Republicans Lose Majority in Congress’ House of Representatives (opens The Sunday Guardian Live in a new tab)
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- ‘You have strong veto’: Trump on working with Democrats if Republicans lose midterms (opens bhaskarlive.in in a new tab)
bhaskarlive.in — is bhaskarlive.in biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ‘You have strong veto’: Trump on working with Democrats if Republicans lose midterms (opens Social News XYZ in a new tab)
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- Trump: “Verify and Veto Again, Veto Every Single One!”… ‘Extreme Standoff’ Foreshadowed if Midterm Elections Are Lost (opens Seoul Shinmun (서울신문) in a new tab)
Seoul Shinmun (서울신문) — is Seoul Shinmun (서울신문) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Threatens Vetoes if Democrats Win Congress in Midterms (opens Hoodline in a new tab)
- Trump Threatens to Veto All Laws if Democrats Gain Control of the U.S. Congress (opens Aporrea in a new tab)
- Trump Reveals What He Will Do if Democrats Win the Election (opens 6yka.com in a new tab)
- Trump Vows to ‘Veto Everything’ if Democrats Take Congress in Midterms - Politics, Policy, Political Views (opens Politics, Policy, Political News in a new tab)
- Trump Reveals What He Will Do if Democrats Win the Election: Complete Shutdown of Congress (opens Klix in a new tab)
- Trump Threatens to "Vet Everything" if Republicans Lose Control of Congress (opens Noticias ao Minuto in a new tab)
Noticias ao Minuto — is Noticias ao Minuto biased? Our profile of this outlet
- #World:Trump Promises to "Put Down Absolutely Everything" if Republicans Lose Congress in the 'Midterms' #FVDigital (opens Felix Victorino in a new tab)
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- Trump Says He'll Turn to Veto Power if Republicans Don't Win in November (opens la diaria in a new tab)
- Trump Promises to Rule by Veto if Republicans Lose Congress in the 'Midterms' (opens diarioestrategia.cl in a new tab)
diarioestrategia.cl — is diarioestrategia.cl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Promises to "Vete Absolutely Everything" in Case of Democratic Victory in the Interim Elections (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
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- Trump Says He Will 'Veto Everything' If Democrats Win Midterms (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Trump Promises to Rule by Veto if Republicans Lose Congress in the 'Midterms' (opens diarioestrategia.cl in a new tab)
diarioestrategia.cl
- Trump Reveals Strategy if Democrats Beat the Midterms: "Vease Everything" (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
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- Trump threatens vetoes if Democrats win House (opens bhaskarlive.in in a new tab)
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- Trump threatens vetoes if Democrats win House (opens Social News XYZ in a new tab)
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- Trump Reveals Strategy if Democrats Beat the Midterms: "Vease Everything" (opens gazetaweb.com in a new tab)
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