{
  "id": 6667028,
  "title": "Trump's plan if Democrats win Congress: \"I'll be a blocker\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/trumps-plan-if-democrats-win-congress-ill-be-a-blocker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T23:31:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/09/10/trump-congress-republicans-rnc-convention-democrats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the midterms loom, President Trump has signaled his intention to act as a roadblock to Democratic legislative efforts if they manage to seize control of the House and Senate. Speaking on Fox News Channel's *The Ingraham Angle*, Trump declared, \"I will end up being a blocker — I'll block all their bad stuff for two years.\" He did not rule out the possibility of striking deals, stating, \"I'll probably be able to make deals with them. They are going to want some stuff. You make deals.\" The election, according to Trump, is not as dire as past campaigns. The interview took place during the GOP's two-night convention in Dallas, where Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump were set to address the crowd. In addition to campaigning for the party, Trump promised potential cash payments to Americans and suggested he had no regrets about the Iran war, a contentious topic among voters heading into the midterms.",
  "summary": "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. 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 —…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump says he would ‘probably’ be able to make deals with Democrats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/trump-says-he-would-probably-be-able-to-make-deals-with-democrats",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:12:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}