Reporter asks Donald Trump if he will respect the results of the upcoming midterm elections. He says he will, but under one specific condition

At Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday, a reporter pressed President Donald Trump on whether he would accept whatever outcome comes from the midterm elections. Trump was preparing to depart for another campaign stop in Corpus Christi, Texas. He answered that he would respect the results under one condition.

Over the past two weeks, Trump has maintained a busy travel schedule with near-daily appearances supporting Republican candidates across the country. The reporter brought up that effort while asking how Trump would handle a situation in which Democrats took control of the House. According to Mediaite, the question was, “If you do not prevail in this election, despite having worked as hard as you have, how do you intend to work the Democrats if they have control of the House?”

Trump responded, “We’ll figure a way.” He continued, “Look, I have a strong veto. I hope that won’t be the case, but if it is, that has happened before with many presidents. You have strong veto, and you end up working out deals.”

Polls favor Democrats as the election draws closer

The same reporter followed with a direct question: “Will you respect the results, whatever happens?” Trump nodded as he replied, “I will – if they are honest elections, yup.” He had made a similar comment back in February.

Earlier that same day, The Washington Post released an analysis examining how Trump and his partners have been sharing doubts about the midterm results. The report described the use of social media posts and podcasts to raise skepticism about whether the elections will be valid.

Those messages have included warnings to the president’s supporters to “expect cheating” if Republican candidates lose. The analysis looked at this activity in the weeks leading up to the vote.

Polling for the November 3 midterm elections indicates that Democrats have a solid chance of regaining the House of Representatives. Some of the same surveys also show the possibility of Democrats taking the Senate as well. A separate poll on midterm election trust also shows a sharp divide over whether Trump would concede.

In Texas, the Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico remains very close. The contest is tight as Trump heads to the state for his campaign visit.