Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he plans to use his veto power on bills or resolutions Democrats want to pass if they win in either the House or the Senate, with days to go before the November midterm elections.
"I think the Republicans are going to win - but if there was gridlock, what happens is I veto everything, and then the Democrats come and want to make a deal," he said.
When pressed further on congressional gridlock if Democrats win Congress, he responded by saying that historically, a president would then "veto, veto, veto, and they come and they say, 'How do we get it done.' And we make a deal."
Trump has issued two vetoes during his second administration, while his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, used his veto power 13 times. In his first term, Trump vetoed 10 measures.
In recent weeks, Trump has held campaign-style rallies in numerous states to boost Republican voter turnout ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
On Thursday, the president traveled to Iowa to support Ashley Hinson, Iowa's Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, for a rally in Sioux City. The visit to safe territory is geared toward boosting GOP turnout as Trump is expected to visit the state again on Nov. 1.
"Let's go out and do what we do best, which is to win," Trump said in the rally, thanking Iowans for their support.
Throughout the campaign cycle, Trump has often said he would back certa
