Pod Save America hosts call midterm results the start of Trump era's decline
Four former Obama advisers told Jimmy Kimmel they expect a wave of firings in the White House, while the President vowed to use his veto power against new legislation.
By Ella Cox ·
Jon Lovett, Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor declared Tuesday night the beginning of the end for the current administration following the Democratic victory in both chambers of Congress. The four hosts of the "Pod Save America" podcast appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" shortly after major news outlets projected the party's control of the House and Senate.
Vietor expressed optimism about the country's direction when asked if he expected personnel changes in the White House. He described the election night as a turning point for the presidency.
"I think that tonight is the beginning of the end of the Trump era in America," Vietor said.
The group drew a direct parallel to the 2010 midterm elections, when Democrats suffered major losses under President Barack Obama. Pfeiffer recalled that year as one of the worst nights of his life. He said the team had prepared for three scenarios: not that bad, kind of bad, and pretty bad. The actual results were worse than all three projections.
Pfeiffer described walking out of the White House at 3:00 a.m. with then-Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. Emanuel told the group that the following day would be terrible and that everyone would call for their heads.
"He was right. It was terrible," Pfeiffer said. He added that he would enjoy every second of seeing Trump administration staffers feel that same anxiety the next morning.
President Donald Trump responded to the projected loss of control during an interview with "Special Report" anchor Bret Baier. Trump stated he would exercise his veto power against any legislation he opposed. He called the veto one of the stronger powers a president possesses.
"And they'll send over things that are insane and I'll veto them. And after a couple of months of vetoes, they'll go out, and they'll say, how do we get this stuff done? And we'll work together," Trump said. He noted that he has spoken to five Democrats, including two senators and three congressmen, and that three more are waiting to call him.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on the podcast appearance but did not immediately receive a response.
