Trump: I have the ultimate power, and it's called a veto

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According to Channel 14, the White House has for months been preparing for the possibility of a Democratic upheaval in the midterm elections, and is drawing up plans to advance the president's policy through presidential orders without Congressional approval. The measures under consideration include visa restrictions, new tariffs, reducing housing costs and changing budget rules.

According to Kikar HaShabbat, the administration's lawyers are simultaneously preparing teams to fend off parliamentary investigations and subpoenas for document delivery, and according to the same outlet, impeachment of the president in the House of Representatives is also an expected scenario. According to Channel 14, Trump intends to block Democratic legislation with a veto for a month or two, and afterward to try to force his opponents into negotiations and compromises.

According to Arutz 7, in an interview with CBS conducted before the polls closed, Trump made clear he would use the veto to thwart legislation that Democrats would advance if Republicans lose control of Congress. "I have the ultimate power, and it's called 'veto'," the president said.