[Anchor]

President Trump made no attempt to conceal the shock of a crushing defeat in the election. Shifting the blame for the defeat onto the media and Republican candidates, he stated he would accept the results while simultaneously issuing a warning that he will fight back against the Democrats using his veto power.

Reporter Jeong Seong-jin has the details.

[Reporter]

Seemingly sensing defeat ahead of the midterm vote counting, President Trump vented his discomfort on his social media account.

Taking aim at the pro-Republican Fox News, he complained that he "hated the hosts' voices so much," and lashed out publicly every hour, claiming that "the polls were always the worst" and that "ratings dropped 27% because they oppose me."

He also tried to evade responsibility for the election loss by claiming that if he had been on the ballot, he would have won overwhelmingly.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President (Fox News DEMOCRACY 26): I wasn't on the ballot. If I had been on the ballot, those people [supporters] definitely would have turned out.]

Subsequently, as the Democrats' victory in the House of Representatives solidified, President Trump stated in a telephone interview with The New York Times that he intended to fully accept the election results and was prepared to cooperate with the Democrats.

However, about an hour later, he posted a photo on social media of a red hat inscribed with the word "VETO."

With it becoming certain that the Democrats would secure majorities in both the House and the Senate, Trump once again signaled his intention to confront the Democrats by exercising his veto power.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President (Fox News DEMOCRACY 26): The veto is one of the president's most powerful authorities. I will veto the Democrats' ridiculous bills. Then the Democrats will call and ask, 'How can we get things done?' and we will work together.]

President Trump reportedly watched the election broadcast at the White House alongside top aides, including Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, and Commerce Secretary Lutnick. The New York Times reported remarks from an attendee who described the atmosphere inside the White House at the time as being "like a funeral."

(Camera and Audio: Jeil | Video Editing: Kim Kyeong-yeon | Design: Hwang Se-yeon)