What did Donald Trump say about the 2026 midterm losses and his veto power?

Speaking to Fox News, Donald Trump said voters backed his Iran policy but were not willing to accept higher gasoline prices in the short term, calling it a short-term problem for long-term gain. He said he would veto what the Democratic Congress sends him, and predicted that after a couple of months of vetoes Democrats would call to work together, adding he had already had four calls from Democrats.

• A presidential veto can only be overridden by a two-thirds majority in Congress, which the Democrats do not have.
• Nomia Iqbal said Democrats can now block legislation and investigate Trump, and are threatening to do so.

▸In their words

“People agree with what I'm doing on Iran, but they really probably weren't willing to do the short-term consequence of paying more for gasoline.” Donald Trump · at 3:32 — open in the transcript →

“They'll send over things that are insane and I'll veto them.” Donald Trump · at 4:06 — open in the transcript →

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Global News Podcast (2026-11-04). Read the whole episode summary →

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