Trump adopts a conciliatory tone, recognizes the importance of the war with Iran in the election and talks about working with Democrats

President Donald Trump acknowledged the poll results after fears he would not do so. But he shied away from responsibility for the historic defeat. He only admitted that the war he started against Iran did influence the electorate. Trump said in an interview with the Financial Times newspaper that he has no immediate plans to attack Iran, as he had said he would do after these midterm elections, and this also ended up reassuring investors, who are now evaluating what a divided government here in Washington means for this war. Furthermore, the president's recognition of the Democrats' victory and his declaration that he will work with the opposition also calmed investors who were anxious about the possibility of a challenge to the results and even greater polarization here in the United States. The feeling on Wall Street was that the Democratic victory reduces political uncertainty and stock markets soared today, says correspondent Raquel Krähenbühl.

The message in the White House is that Donald Trump is still the president of the United States and holds the greatest power. After his resounding defeat at the polls, this Wednesday (4), Trump sought to turn the page in his first public appearance. He went to see the work in the White House ballroom. He was applauded by the bricklayers installing the last beam. Ali was asked if he had any regrets. Trump distanced himself from the defeat:

Democrats, with a majority in Congress, will try to overturn tariffs, end the war in Iran and even change immigration policy. Therefore, the president repeated that, if necessary, he will use the veto power. To override a presidential veto, Congress needs two-thirds of the votes in both Houses: 67 of the 100 senators and 290 of the 435 deputies. In other words: Democrats will need to join hands with Republicans.