Politics
Trump posts 'VETO' hat image as Democrats seize control of Congress
November 4, 2026 at 09:04 AM
3 reports · over 5 hours
President Donald Trump shared a red "VETO" hat on Truth Social after Democrats won majorities in both chambers of the US Congress.
- Democrats won a Senate majority with 53 of 100 seats and took the House with 226 of 435 seats, according to preliminary results.
- Trump, in his first comment on the results, posted a photo of a red "VETO" hat on Truth Social on Wednesday.
- Trump told Fox News he would veto the "crazy bills" Democrats send him, predicting repeated vetoes would push them to the negotiating table.
- Trump told CBS News he welcomes the "Mr. Veto" nickname, and told Fox News that some Republican candidates performed below his expectations.



