Trump says he will accept the results of the US midterm elections: NY Times - IOL

US President Donald Trump said he will accept the results of the midterm elections where incoming figures indicate a Democratic wipe-out of his Republican Party in Congress.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will accept the results of the midterm elections where incoming figures indicate a Democratic wipe-out of his Republican Party in Congress.

"I am absolutely willing to accept those results," he told The New York Times. "We'll work with the Democrats, and we'll, you know, look forward to working with them. We'll probably work something out."

The conciliatory remarks came after repeated attempts by Trump to cast doubt over the fairness of the elections, adding to fears that he would refuse to accept defeat.

Trump's Make America Great Again movement was "on the run"  as its candidates suffered several key defeats in midterm elections, said top House of Representatives Democrat Hakeem Jeffries.

"MAGA extremists are on the run from sea to shining sea. Donald Trump is shook right now," Jeffries said in a short video posted to his Facebook page after Democrats were projected to win a majority in the House.

If Jeffries, the current House minority leader, wins the speakership as expected in the new Congress, he would become the first Black speaker of the House in US history.