President Trump congratulated Democrats on their midterm election victory and signaled a willingness to work with the new congressional majority. In remarks cited by CBS, Trump stated he looked forward to collaborating for the country's interests while emphasizing his leverage: "I have the absolute veto... otherwise I will veto everything, and they won't want that to happen." Addressing Republican losses, Trump attributed poor results to candidate quality and lack of personal alignment, claiming he would have won easily had he been on the ballot. He also touched on foreign policy, declaring that the ongoing conflict with Iran will end "when I say it ends."