# Trump Discusses Election Results and Working With Democrats in Politico Call - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2117840712855113793 - Source account: [@politico](https://x.com/politico) - Source language: English - Duration: 5:10 - Published: 2026-11-05 - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call) Let's do it. Let's, let's try to call the president. [0:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=4) I think it's, I think it's time. We've been talking about him. [0:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=6) Sure. Let's see if he picks up. We've, we've called everyone in Jay Mart's Rolodex. Let's see what happens. [0:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=12) Oh yeah, but we're getting there. [0:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=15) Gonna ask him that Israel PM question. Yeah, actually, yes. [0:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=23) Might be a little busy. Let it go. There's back. More concerned- Hi, may I ask who's calling? [0:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=29) Hi, this is Dasha Burns with Politico. We're gonna advance some policies. [0:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=36) Hello? In Texas. One moment, please. The Texas State Representative James- Hey, Dasha. How are you? [0:43](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=43) Hey, Mr. President. I'm doing well. You're, you're on with, uh, with me and my colleagues here at Politico. [0:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=47) I'm just wondering what, what's your message? [0:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=49) What do you think happened with your party tonight? [0:52](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=52) I wasn't on the ballot and, uh, we didn't get the people out, but I wasn't on the ballot. [0:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=58) If I was on the ballot, we would've won. [1:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=60) We would've won it all very easily. But you know, Mr. President, you told voters that you were on the ballot to go vote as though you were on the ballot. [1:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=66) Yeah, I said, "Say you're on the ballot. [1:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=68) Think about me being on the ballot." But they didn't agree, and they didn't like the candidates in most cases. [1:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=73) So just one of those things. Are there certain- We had plenty of people elected, by the way, too, but, you know, not enough s- Are, are there candidates that you think didn't do enough in this, uh, election? [1:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=83) No, I don't wanna blame anybody. I just wanna say, you know, it was, uh, it was a very interesting period of time. [1:28](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=88) I watched with, uh, great interest, learned from it, but I wasn't on the ballot. [1:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=92) What, what did you learn, sir? Curious what you learned. [1:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=95) Well, we'll work, well, we're gonna work with the Democrats to, to make sure things go well for our country. Very important. [1:40](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=100) They've already called, and they wanna work with me. [1:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=102) I have the right to veto everything, but I don't wanna be just sitting there for two years vetoing everything. [1:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=108) We wanna see things happen, too. So I've already spoken to certain leaders of the Democrat Party, and, uh, we'll probably... [1:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=116) You know, I have a lot of friends in the Democrats also. [1:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=118) It's sort of an interesting phenomenon. Has, has, uh, has, uh, Jeffries- But we'll work- Has, uh, Hakeem Jeffries called? [2:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=123) Uh, well, I don't wanna say who, Dasha, but we'll work with the Democrats, and we'll make things work out well for the country. [2:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=128) Would you consider doing an immigration deal with Democrats? [2:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=132) I'd consider doing whatever I think is appropriate and good for the country. [2:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=136) Have you spoken to, to Chuck Schumer? I don't wanna tell you, but I've spoken to- So you're willing- A lot of Democrats called me ... so you're willing, you're willing to, to do some bipartisan work? [2:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=146) Over the last 20 minutes, actually. Over the last 20 minutes? I'm always, I'm always willing to do that. [2:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=151) Yeah, I'm always willing to. I'd be willing to do that anytime, including two years ago, I would've done that. [2:37](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=157) How much do you think, Mr. President, this changes the, the trajectory of, of the, the final two years of your administration? [2:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=164) Uh, I'll let you know in a year from now. [2:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=168) Uh, we'll... We have a powerful, uh, veto power, the ultimate, it's the ultimate power, and if I think it's not good, we're just gonna veto. [2:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=177) They're gonna come back and say, "How do we get it done?" [2:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=179) And we'll see if we can get something, something done. [3:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=181) Does this change your thinking about 2028 at all? [3:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=184) M- Marco Rubio, JD Vance, some of the other people that have been thinking- Uh, we'll have to see. [3:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=189) That's, uh, still a long way off. That's a long way off. [3:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=192) What is your message to the Republican Party now in this moment? [3:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=197) That all they have to do is come together. [3:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=198) Well, you have to just keep good policy. [3:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=201) A lot of people say the oil price because of Iran, but I'm very, uh... [3:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=206) I am totally convinced that my decision on Iran for the long-term good of our country and even the world was a absolutely correct one, and it continues to be. [3:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=216) Well, Mr. President, what can Americans expect in Iran? [3:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=218) Are you going to, to escalate now? Well, we're gonna take a look, and if we see any opportunity to do one thing or another, we'll, we're gonna do what's best for this country. [3:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=228) There's been speculation that y- you might be willing to, to use nuclear power over Iran. [3:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=233) Is that- He suggested that he went to- Is that a possibility? No. I don't need it. [3:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=235) We've knocked them out already 90%, so I don't need that. [4:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=240) What do you think... I... We spoke to Byron Donalds earlier tonight, who of course, uh, i- is, is someone you have endorsed and you have supported. Yeah. We saw. [4:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=247) He was a real bright spot for the Republican Party. [4:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=249) What, what do you think he did to, to, to be successful where others weren't? [4:14](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=254) Well, he's just a good guy and a good candidate, and he ran a good race, and I endorsed him, which was very important. [4:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=259) He called me an hour ago, and he just thanked me. [4:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=263) And we had the senator actually also elected and with my endorsement. [4:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=269) You know, my endorsement elected a lot of people. [4:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=272) Do you think, sir, that Mike Johnson should stay on as, as, uh, as, as minority leader in, in the House? Well, I think he's done a very... [4:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=279) I think he's done a very good job. I think he's done a very good job. [4:43](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=283) So you should, you think he should keep a leadership position? [4:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=285) Well, I think he's done a good job. I mean, the, they're gonna have to make that decision. [4:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=289) He's gonna have to make that decision, but he's a good person and a good man, and he's done a good job. [4:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=294) And, um, he- I'll see you. We'll do an interview. [4:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=296) I gotta get out of here. All right. Thanks. We'll do an interview. I'll talk to you guys. Thank you, Mr. President. Appreciate it. Bye-bye. [4:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=297) I gotta get out of here. All right. Thanks. We'll do an interview. I'll talk to you guys. Thank you, Mr. President. Appreciate it. Bye-bye. [5:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/yCH2f3Xcnzte/en/trump-discusses-election-results-and-working-with-democrats-in-politico-call?t=301) Can't beat that. There you have it.