Trump: I will respect the midterm results “if they're honest elections”

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will respect the results of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, whichever party wins control of Congress, provided they are honest. “I will respect them, if they're honest elections,” he told reporters on Tuesday as he left for Texas on a campaign trip.

Asked how he would work with Democrats if Republicans lose their majority, Trump replied: “We'll find a way. Look, I have a strong veto. I hope that doesn't happen.” The election will determine which party controls Congress and how far Democrats can challenge the Republican administration's legislative agenda.

The Texas race

In Texas, Trump was set to hold rallies in Corpus Christi and Lubbock in support of Republican Ken Paxton, who is running for the Senate against Democrat James Talarico. Texas has not elected a Democrat to statewide office in 32 years, but Talarico has made the race tight, helped by a difficult climate for Republicans and Paxton's ethical and legal problems. Talarico himself was scheduled to campaign in Midland, Amarillo and Lubbock the same day.

According to TRT World, it is Trump's third trip to Texas since a midterm convention in Dallas in September. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was expected to join the president to showcase a tanker of Venezuelan crude bound for Texas refineries, though it was unclear whether he would take part in the campaign rallies. Vice President JD Vance was campaigning in Montana, Kansas and Michigan.