US Midterms D-2: Trump Vows to Be 'Mr. Veto'

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With the U.S. midterm elections just two days away, President Trump's Republican Party and the opposition Democratic Party are going all out in their final campaign rallies. President Trump has repeatedly signaled that he will actively exercise his veto power if control of Congress is handed over to the Democrats.

Reporting from Washington by Jeon Byeong-nam.

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On Sunday, November 1, local time, with two days left until the midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump visited Iowa and Kansas to campaign for Republican candidates.

While Iowa and Kansas are traditionally strong Republican turf with high agricultural concentrations, they have emerged as battlegrounds in this election due to rising oil prices and fertilizer supply disruptions stemming from the Iran war.

President Trump originally planned to cancel his rallies in the two regions but changed course to mount a final, all-out campaign.

Despite Trump's efforts, current election forecasts favor the Democratic Party.

Election forecasting firm Decision Desk HQ projected an 83% chance for the Democrats to retake the House of Representatives and a 63% chance to regain the Senate.

The Cook Political Report predicted that the Democrats could win up to 240 seats in the House, securing their largest majority since 2009.

However, an undercurrent of anxiety is also detectable within the Democratic Party.

Clashes between the party's hardline progressives and moderates have surfaced repeatedly near the end of the election cycle, with the friction being particularly pronounced in the battleground state of Michigan.

Meanwhile, President Trump reiterated that if the Democrats take control of Congress, he will become "Mr. Veto" and actively exercise presidential veto power.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President (October 28): I have a powerful veto. I hope that (midterm defeat) doesn't happen, but even if it does, many presidents have been through it. We can get deals done with a strong veto.]

This is interpreted as a strategy to block Democratic-led legislation through vetoes while maximizing executive authority that can be exercised without congressional approval to push forward core policies.

President Trump will wrap up his nationwide campaign rallies today (November 2).

Early voters in the midterm elections have surpassed 51 million, setting an all-time record.

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(Video by: Oh Jung-shik | Video Editing by: Jung Sung-hoon)
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