🇺🇸 Trump promised to become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats took Congress. But blocking his opponents’ bills is not the same as advancing his own agenda. $BTC
Overriding a presidential veto takes a two-thirds majority in both chambers. Democrats lack those numbers—but they can still stall White House proposals before they reach a vote.
The real flashpoint is government funding. Democrats can attach their priorities to must-pass spending bills, forcing Trump to negotiate or risk shutdowns and a battle over who takes the blame. $AMZNB
That gives Trump an incentive to lean harder on executive powers: tariffs, deregulation, immigration enforcement and foreign policy. Yet legal challenges and Congress’s control of spending would limit his room to maneuver.
The likely outcome is gridlock: fewer major reforms, more executive orders and recurring clashes over the budget. “Mr. Veto” can say no to Congress—but he cannot force it to say yes. $ZEC #USMidterms-WhatAreMarketsExpecting?
First Lady Melania Trump will host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the White House on Thursday to discuss a localized ceasefire in Oleshky, a front-line city in Ukraine's Kherson region. $AMZNB
Her office says she initiated contacts between the two sides and helped secure the ceasefire in Oleshky and the surrounding area earlier this month. She is expected to deliver remarks on the agreement at the meeting. $HOODB