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Trump says he is prepared to use veto if Democrats win Congress

In a CBS News interview before polls closed, Trump cited a Supreme Court ruling, and two anonymous sources described White House talks on executive actions.

Published Nov 7, 2026 · 07:40 UTC2 reports

The short version

Trump told CBS News before midterm polls closed that he is prepared to use his veto if Democrats win Congress.[CBS News · Fox News]
He cited the Supreme Court's Trump v. Slaughter ruling, which allowed him to fire an FTC commissioner, as giving the presidency tremendous powers.[CBS News · Fox News]
Two anonymous people close to Trump said White House talks on possible executive actions on immigration and trade have occurred in recent weeks.[CBS News]

Key facts

Trump told CBS News in a phone interview before polls closed that he is prepared to use his veto if Democrats win control of Congress.[CBS News · Fox News]
Trump cited the Supreme Court's Trump v. Slaughter ruling, which allowed him to fire FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, as giving the presidency new powers.[CBS News · Fox News]
Two anonymous people close to Trump said White House discussions on executive actions on immigration and trade have occurred in recent weeks.[CBS News]
Trump said he completed 33 events over 29 days during his campaign tour.[CBS News · Fox News]

What remains uncertain

The two anonymous sources' account of White House executive-action talks is not independently confirmed in the reporting.[CBS News]
Whether Trump would use these powers depends on the midterm results, which were not known when the interview took place.[CBS News]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.