Trump vows to work with Democrats as midterms flip House and Senate

Trump stated that Democrats "did a very good job" and blamed underperforming Republican Party candidates for the electoral defeat, the Associated Press reported.

The president claimed he fielded telephone calls from numerous Democratic lawmakers on the evening of Nov. 3, according to CNN.

"Well, we are going to work with the Democrats to make sure our country is successful. It’s very important," Trump told reporters.

The conciliatory tone marked a stark retreat from earlier campaign promises, where Trump had vowed to act as "Mr. Veto" against all legislation passed by a Democratic-controlled Congress. Facing criticism over potential governmental gridlock, Trump clarified that he did not want to "just sit there for two years and veto everything."

"They've already called, and they want to work with me," Trump said regarding Democratic leadership, while declining to identify specific lawmakers by name.

Trump also asserted that he will reinvent himself as a political commentator in the wake of the Republican congressional defeat.

"I’m going to become a political pundit, both good and bad, on why these candidates won or lost!" the president posted on Truth Social.

CNN projects that Democrats will secure majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, effectively terminating total Republican legislative control in Washington.

On Nov. 2, on the eve of the vote, Trump already conceded that Democrats could carry the midterm elections.

"They send bills, and you veto them. Eventually, after a month or two of all the bills getting vetoed — which, as you know, is just a waste of time — they come to you and make a deal," Trump earlier claimed.

Preliminary vote tallies from the Associated Press indicate that the Democratic Party is leading across key midterm races nationwide. In the 100-seat Senate, Democrats have secured at least 51 seats to lock down the chamber majority. In the House of Representatives, Democrats are rapidly closing in on the 218-seat threshold, now leading Republicans 176 to 106 as ballot tabulation continues.