captain_spalding said:

SCIENCE said:

captain_spalding said:

‘Veto’.

What a delusional fuckwit.

He probably imagines that, as President, he can just say, nope, don’t like that.

he can though

No. A U.S. president has no legal authority to veto, reject, or overturn midterm election results. Election administration is a state responsibility, and the Constitution grants the president no power over the certification of congressional elections.

Veto Power Scope: The presidential veto applies only to legislation passed by Congress, not to election outcomes. Trump’s “Mr. Veto” comments refer to his intention to block bills passed by a Democratic-controlled Congress, not to invalidate the vote count.

Legal Limits: Legal experts and organizations like the Brennan Center for Justice confirm that even a national emergency declaration does not grant the president control over elections. Attempts to “nationalize” or seize voting processes are considered illegal and have been blocked by courts.

Certification Process: Winners certified by state officials take office regardless of presidential acknowledgment. While the president can dispute results politically or through lawsuits (e.g., the DOJ’s preemptive suit in Alaska), such actions are expected to fail and do not change the legal outcome.

The power of veto that the hat referees to is one of veto over legislation. He has recently said in an interview that this is what he would do should the Dems with Congress.