Trump posts 'MR. VETO' portrait after midterm defeat

President Donald Trump posted a black-and-white portrait captioned "MR. VETO" on Truth Social following the Democratic Party's sweeping victory in the 2026 midterm elections, which gave them control of both the House and Senate. The Democrats' "blue wave" fundamentally shifts the legislative balance of power, enabling them to advance policy proposals, unwind executive actions, and launch oversight investigations into the administration. Trump signaled his readiness to use his constitutional veto power to check opposition-led bills. Under Article I, Section 7, Congress can override a regular veto only with a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers, a threshold Democrats lack. Trump also retains the pocket veto option, which cannot be overridden, and can issue veto threats or Statements of Administration Policy to signal opposition.