Trump Says He’ll Work With Democrats After Midterm Rout: ‘Many More Things Than People Understand’

President Donald Trump again showed willingness to work with Democrats after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress in the midterms.

Speaking to CNBC, Trump said he can work with Democrats on "many more things than people understand." He also quickly acknowledged the rout, telling The New York Times on Tuesday night that he is "absolutely willing to accept those results."

"We'll work with the Democrats, and we'll, you know, look forward to working with them. We'll probably work something out," Trump added.

Earlier in the night, the president rejected blame for the result, saying they would have been widely different had he been running.

"I wasn't on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!" Trump said in a publication on his social media platform, Truth Social.

However, Trump's approval rate remained near career lows in November as voters soured on his handling of the economy. Only 32% of respondents to the most recent Reuters poll said they approved of his job in the White House, just one point above his lowest on record.

Almost four in five voters said the rising cost of living would be a very important or the most important factor in their vote. 43% said Democrats were better on the issue, compared to 32% of Republicans.

However, it is unclear what the Democrats' response will be. Rep. Robert Garcia, poised to become the Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, told Trump to "lawyer up."

In a statement on Tuesday night, Garcia recalled that he has "vowed to take on the Trump Crime Family, corporate corruption, DHS and ICE abuses, and the cover-up of the Epstein files."

With a majority in the Lower House, Democrats will be able to issue subpoenas as part of oversight investigations.