Trump takes aim at Republicans but says Democrats did a 'good job'

What the report says

US President Donald Trump used posts on his Truth Social account to criticise several Republicans after the midterm elections, while also saying Democrats had done “a good job.” According to Nile Post, he focused in part on Greg Abbott, whom he said would not have lost the Texas governor’s race to Democrat Gina Hinojosa if Abbott had not become a “RINO,” or Republican in Name Only. Trump also argued that Republicans would have won decisively if he had been on the ballot.

The report says Trump accepted the election result and told The New York Times he was willing to work with Democrats, though he also told Fox News he was surprised by the outcome and expected to veto legislation he viewed as unacceptable. He signaled that the two parties would still need to negotiate after the voting.

Nile Post also reported that Trump distanced himself from some Republican candidates, saying voters sometimes disliked the people on the ballot. He separately criticised Fox News for its election coverage and posted a photo of a red cap marked “VETO,” suggesting he intends to use his veto power as leverage. The article places these remarks in the context of Democrats taking control of both chambers of Congress, a major shift in Washington politics.