Trump Says He Can Avoid Insults to Reach Deal With Democrats

President Donald Trump said he could avoid insulting Democrats for six months to reach a deal, but used a disparaging nickname for the party during the same interview exchange. The remarks came as he was asked about working with Democrats after their midterm election victories and their expected control of both chambers of Congress in January 2027.

In an interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat, Trump was asked whether he could work with Democrats without consistently insulting them. He replied that he could, then said he also called many of them “Dumocrats” because, in his view, their policies were bad. Asked whether he could refrain from insults for six months if that would secure a deal, Trump answered, “Very easily.”

The exchange was included in a preview of the interview. The full interview was scheduled to air Sunday, November 8. The remarks establish what Trump said in response to the question, but do not show whether he will avoid such insults or reach an agreement with Democrats.

Douthat also raised Trump’s campaign nickname for James Talarico, the Democratic senator-elect from Texas. Trump confirmed using “TalaFreako.” Talarico has expressed willingness to...