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Trump warns of vetoes and dire consequences if Democrats win midterm elections
What happened
President Trump issued warnings about what would happen if Democrats gained control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. He threatened to veto legislation and described negative scenarios that he said would follow a Democratic takeover. These statements were made in the lead-up to the November midterm elections.
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Left-leaning outlets characterized Trump's statements as extreme predictions, with HuffPost calling it a "bleak picture" and "Doomsday Midterm Prediction."
- HPDonald Trump’s Doomsday Midterm Prediction Prompts 1 Rather Obvious ObservationHuffPost · Left
- AXTrump goes full apocalypse in anti-Dems midterms messageAxios · Lean Left
No outlet on this side covered it.
The Washington Examiner focused on the specific veto threat, reporting Trump said he would "veto everything" if Democrats "flip control of the House or Senate."
- WEXTrump threatens to ‘veto everything’ during a Democratic CongressWashington Examiner · Lean Right
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