Trump pledges to veto 'insane' Dem bills, pinpoints issue partially to blame for Republican losses

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President Donald Trump vowed to veto "insane" legislation from Democrats following the party's major midterm election victories Tuesday, while acknowledging that rising gasoline prices stemming from the conflict with Iran likely contributed to Republican losses. Trump, speaking to Fox News Channel during live Election Night coverage , said he was surprised by the GOP's performance but expressed confidence that he could work with Democrats despite their electoral gains. "They'll send over things that are insane and I'll veto them," Trump said. "And after a couple of months of vetoes, they'll go out and they'll say, ‘How do we get this stuff done?’ And we'll work together." TRUMP CONGRATULATES DEMOCRATS AFTER DOMINANT MIDTERMS, SAYS HE LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM Democrats seized control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, flipping at least seven Republican-held Senate seats and more than two dozen House districts. The sweeping victories dealt a major blow to Trump and the GOP, leaving Democrats positioned to block the president's legislative agenda, reject his nominees and launch investigations into his administration during his final two years in office. The president pointed to his veto authority as a negotiating tool and revealed that several Democratic lawmakers had already reached out to him. "You know, I have a lot of friends that are Democrats, believe it or not. I've already spoken to some of them," Trump said, adding that he had spoken with Democratic members of Congress, with others waiting to call. Trump also addressed the GOP's disappointing election-night performance, suggesting that Americans were reacting more to higher gasoline prices than to the military campaign against Iran itself. STATE OF PLAY: BLUE WAVE SWEEPS DEMOCRATS INTO POWER, WITH KEY RACES STILL HANGING IN BALANCE "I don't think it's the war, Bret, I think it's the gasoline price," Trump told "Special…