PoliticsFrom veto threats to dealmaking: Trump’s post-midterm balancing act

After Republicans lost ground in the midterm elections, Trump struck different tones. He said on Truth Social that Republicans would have won “in a landslide” if he had been on the ballot, and promoted a “VETO” hat that appeared to signal confrontation with Congress. He has also left open the possibility of working with Democrats on some issues. Scott Lucas of University College Dublin analyzes the competing messages.

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