Trump Says He'll Accept Midterm Results, Open to Working With Democrats

President Trump says he will accept the midterm results — and he's willing to work with Democrats once they're in, according to the New York Times. His phrasing was short and noncommittal: 'We'll probably work something out.' The comment came straight from the president, with the Times as the outlet carrying it.

The midterms decide control of Congress, with every House seat and roughly a third of the Senate on the ballot. A president saying he'll accept that outcome is the headline here, especially from Trump, who has spent years litigating election results.

The second half of the statement is just as notable: openness to cutting deals with the opposing party. He didn't name a policy, a timeline or a specific Democrat — just the door being left open, in his words, to working something out.

That's the whole quote, and that's the whole commitment so far. No bill, no meeting, no handshake. Just a president telling the Times he's ready to accept what voters decide and figure out the rest afterward.

What happens next depends on the ballots. If Democrats take one or both chambers, that vague promise gets tested fast. For now, it's a soundbite — and a rare one from Trump.