Trump says he will accept midterm results and work with Democrats

· Politics · United States

President Donald Trump said he is "absolutely willing to accept" the midterm election results, telling The New York Times that "we'll work with the Democrats, and we'll look forward to working with them. We'll probably work something out." The White House separately insisted in a post on X that Trump is "still your president" after the rout. Trump's handling of tariffs, the Iran war and Washington-area construction projects is expected to face pushback from newly empowered Democrats.

Why it matters：Trump's willingness to accept the results and negotiate sets the tone for how much can get done in a divided Washington.

Key points

  • Trump said he would work with Democrats
  • The White House insisted he is "still your president"
  • Democrats are expected to push back on tariffs and the Iran war

Sources (original reporting)

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