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Trump's plan if Democrats win Congress: "I'll be a blocker"

President Trump acknowledged on Fox News Channel's " The Ingraham Angle " Thursday night that he plans to block Democrats' legislation if they retake the House and Senate after the midterms..

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Why it matters: Trump is already sketching out a divided-government strategy as Republicans fight to hold their congressional majorities in the. midterms.

What he's saying: "I will end up being a blocker — I'll block all their bad stuff for two years," Trump told Fox News' Laura Ingraham.

"It wont be the same. I'll be a blocker, what can I tell you? I'll probably be able to make deals with them. They are going to want some stuff. You make deals. It's one of those things. "
He said the current election isn't as "dire" as previous campaigns.

The interview aired amid the GOP's two-night midterm convention in Dallas, where Vice President JD Vance and Trump were expected to speak.

The big picture: Trump spent much of the convention's first night campaigning for the GOP and slamming Democrats, while also making promises to give Americans $5,000 checks.

He also suggested in the Fox News interview that he didn't have any regrets about the Iran war, a contentious issue among voters ahead of the midterm elections.
"I don't believe in the word regret," Trump told Ingraham. "You can always question yourself a little bit. And a few people have asked me that. If I had it to do again, I'd do exactly as I did. "

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