U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is “absolutely willing to accept” the outcome of the country’s midterm elections, following projected victories by Democrats in both chambers of Congress.
Trump attributed the Republican Party’s losses to his absence from the ballot, while acknowledging that the ongoing war in Iran also contributed to the party’s poor performance in Tuesday’s elections.
According to local media reports, the president expressed willingness to work with Democrats despite the electoral setback.
U.S. media projections indicated that Democrats had secured control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, marking a major political setback for the Republican administration.
However, Trump signalled that his willingness to cooperate with the opposition would not extend to accepting every legislative proposal, warning that he was prepared to veto Democratic-backed bills where necessary.
