Trump to Deliver Final Midterm Pitch at Reflecting Pool, and Warns of Vetoes If Democrats Win Congress

President Donald Trump will deliver his closing midterm message Monday afternoon at the Reflecting Pool in Washington, capping a final blitz of appearances ahead of Tuesday's elections that will decide control of Congress for his final two years in office. The speech comes after a weekend of surprises in key battleground races reshaped the campaign's closing days.

Trump has said he will wield the veto to enforce his priorities if Democrats gain control of the House or Senate, while also saying he expects Democrats would want to negotiate deals. The veto-first signal frames the stakes of Tuesday's vote: a Democratic House, Senate, or both would give the opposition subpoena power, investigative committees, and a check on his agenda.

All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and 36 governorships are on the ballot. Democrats need a net gain of four seats in each chamber to overturn narrow Republican majorities, according to Reuters, and election officials have warned that close races could bring disputes over eligibility, counting, and certification.

The Justice Department plans to deploy about 1,000 monitors nationwide on Election Day, roughly triple the number used in the last midterms, a move some local officials worry could intimidate voters, though the department says those fears are baseless. Newsrooms, meanwhile, are preparing for a long night of race calls, with the first polls closing at 6 p.m. ET.

Trump's closing pitch is aimed at holding a Republican Congress in a midterm cycle where his approval ratings have sagged and cost-of-living concerns dominate. Whether the final-day message moves late-deciding voters in the handful of contests that will decide control is the question Tuesday's results will answer.