Trump says he could use 'tremendous powers' if Democrats win
"I have the ultimate power — it's called 'veto,'" President Trump told CBS News in an exclusive phone interview before polls closed across the country in this year's midterm elections, when asked about the prospect of a Democratic-controlled Congress next year. Mr. Trump says he is prepared to veto Democratic legislation if necessary, and he welcomes the moniker "Mr. Veto," in terms of describing his approach to Democrats, should they win a majority in the House or Senate. Pollsters have been predicting some GOP losses and in late October, CBS News' polling suggested Republicans could be on…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Trump CBS interview about using presidential powers if Democrats win Congress, with a different angle on the same remarks, and nothing in it conflicts with Report 1.
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