Trump downplays concerns about a possible Democratic majority, stepping on his message

President Donald Trump is warning that a Democratic win in the midterms would bring economic ruin, yet he has also suggested a Democratic Congress would be manageable, which undercuts his own pitch to voters. At a Mississippi rally this week, he predicted a 1929-style depression or massive recession if Democrats prevail. MS NOW's Steve Benen notes that Trump made a nearly identical forecast before the 2020 election, when Joe Biden won and no depression followed, and that Trump again offered no explanation of how such a collapse would occur.

Hours earlier, a reporter asked Trump how he would deal with Democrats if they took the House or the Senate. He answered that the situation has arisen with other presidents, that he holds a strong veto, and that the two sides end up working out deals. According to Benen, he struck a similar note in early September on Fox News, telling Laura Ingraham he would block Democratic proposals for two years and would probably be able to make deals.

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