CNN’s chief White House correspondent katlyn collins The President warned of a historical pattern in Donald Trump’s The “humble” response to the Republican midterm wipeout.
In the early hours of Wednesday, November 4, as Democrats captured both houses of Congress (With a majority in the House and at least 54 Senate seats locked up), Trump offered a surprisingly calm response.
He praised the Democrats for doing a “good job” on Fox News, suggested they could work together on many issues, and claimed the defeat was not a personal “blow to me”.
Deja Vu All Over Again
Kaitlyn Collins said Trump’s response reminded her of how he acted in 2018. BY: MEGA
Collins noted on X that Trump’s calm, collaborative rhetoric mirrors his exact response in the 2018 midterms, which was preceded by two years of intense government gridlock and hostility.
In 2018, Trump similarly congratulated the Democrats and offered to work toward “unity and peace and love.”
“President Trump tonight looks exactly like he said after GOP losses in 2018“He is congratulating Democrats, blaming individual Republican candidates and proposing to work with Washington Democrats on issues where they agree,” she posted.
Collins warns not to be fooled by Trump’s soft tone
Kaitlyn Collins and Donald Trump have been at odds for years. By: Mega
Collins warned that Trump is currently using a softer tone in public, but the administration response is behind closed doors. will probably be more aggressive Around this time.
visible on Kara Swisher’s podcast, Collins said that because Trump was so averse to being impeached during his first term, the White House and Justice Department are prepared to obstruct congressional oversight far more aggressively than in the past.
‘There will be more responses from the White House’
Donald Trump surprisingly said the Democrats did a ‘good job’. By: Mega
Collins told host Swisher, “I don’t think they’ll be able to handle congressional oversight the way they did the first time, and I think the president hated being impeached, even though he expects it and thinks it will happen again this time.” “I think there will be an even greater response from the DOJ and the White House than last time.”
‘Mister. veto’
Collins thinks Donald Trump is worried about being impeached again. By: Mega
Although Trump has said he does not want to spend his final two years solely vetoing legislation, he has previously welcomed the nickname “Mr. Veto,” hinting at a coming standoff.
Personally, the cooperative aspect is already cracking. White House officials sent messages to Collins on election night that showed the administration was actively shifting blame away from Trump’s platform and onto specific, handpicked Republican candidates who lost their races.