Trump Vows Vetoes as Outlets Project Democrats Win Both Chambers of Congress

News outlets, including Fox News, projected Tuesday night that Democrats would win control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. President Donald Trump said during Fox News' election coverage that he would use his veto power against Democratic legislation he opposed.

The hosts of the "Pod Save America" podcast, all of whom worked in Barack Obama's White House, appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and called the results a major turning point, according to Fox News.

What did the projections show?

Fox News reported that several news outlets, itself among them, projected Democrats would take both the House and the Senate after the midterms. The report describes these as projections made on election night, not final results, and gives no seat counts.

What did Trump say he would do?

Trump told "Special Report" anchor Bret Baier that the veto is one of the stronger powers a president has. He said Democrats would send over bills he considers insane and that he would reject them. In his telling, after a couple of months of vetoes, Democrats would ask how to get things done, and the two sides would work together.

The president also said he had already spoken with some Democrats. He said he had received four calls from "meaningful Democrats," including two senators and three congressmen, which he put at a total of five, and that three more were waiting to call him. Those figures are as Trump stated them on air. He called the veto power "impervious."

What did the Pod Save America hosts say?

Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor spoke with host Jimmy Kimmel on the ABC show. Kimmel asked whether anyone in Trump's administration would be fired after the results. Vietor said he was unsure but voiced optimism about the country's direction. "I think that tonight is the beginning of the end of the Trump era in America," he said.

Kimmel noted that all four men had worked for Obama during the 2010 midterms, when Democrats suffered heavy losses. Pfeiffer called that election one of the worst nights of their lives. He recalled that the team had planned for three scenarios, ranging from not that bad to pretty bad, and the actual outcome was far worse than any of them.

Pfeiffer said he and his colleagues were leaving the White House at 3:00 a.m. when then-chief of staff Rahm Emanuel warned them the next day would be the worst of their lives and that people would call for them to be fired. Pfeiffer said Emanuel was right. He added that he would enjoy watching Trump staffers go through the same experience the following day.

How did the White House respond?

Fox News Digital contacted the White House for comment on the hosts' remarks but had not received a response when it published its report.

Why does it matter?

If the projections hold, one party would no longer control all of Congress alongside the presidency. Trump's comments on election night signal how he plans to deal with a Democratic majority: by rejecting bills he opposes and, he predicts, eventually negotiating. The hosts' remarks show how Democratic-aligned commentators are framing the night, as the start of a new political period. Both are statements by participants, not outcomes. Fox News' report does not say which bills might reach the president or when a new Congress would begin work.

Around Prague, based on reporting by Fox News