Trump praises Democrats after GOP loses Congress and governorships

President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone after Democrats won full control of Congress and a majority of governorships in the midterm elections, offering rare praise for the opposing party and pledging to work with them during his final two years in office. Trump attributed Republican losses partly to the Iran war and his absence from the ballot, while threatening to use his veto power against Democratic legislation. He congratulated Democrats in interviews, saying they "did a good job" and "fought hard," but insisted the results were not a personal rebuke. Democrats flipped seven Senate seats and numerous House districts, along with five governorships, according to Wednesday morning tallies. Trump had urged voters to "pretend" he was running during his 30 rallies, claiming Republicans would have won "very easily" if he had been on the ballot.