Hillary Clinton predicts how Trump will react if GOP loses control of Congress

WASHINGTON, DC: Hillary Clinton appeared on ABC’s ‘The View’ on Monday, November 2, and sounded upbeat about Democrats heading into the midterms. Even so, she is holding off on celebrating until the ballots are tallied.

During the appearance, Clinton shared her thoughts on what President Donald Trump and his administration might do if Republicans lose their hold on Congress.

She was joined by her podcast co-host Kara Swisher, who appeared alongside her just ahead of Election Day, as early voting and polls suggested Democrats were turning out in large numbers.

Clinton made it clear that she was sharing her personal perspective rather than speaking on behalf of any official source.

Meanwhile, the White House continues to insist that its election-related actions are aimed at safeguarding the integrity of the vote.

Hillary Clinton remains optimistic but urges voter turnout

Asked about the political climate, Clinton described herself as hopeful but wary.

“I’m feeling really optimistic, but I’m an optimist who worries a lot,” she said. “Until it’s actually done and every vote is counted fairly, completely, and the results are in, I’m going to be worried.”

Clinton said, "We're seeing a Democratic movement in places that we never could have predicted three months ago and six months ago, and I think if people turn out, and that’s really the biggest message we can all give you,"

She added, "I will say: If you turn out and vote and vote your conscience and vote your interests and vote for the end of what we’ve been living through these last years, we’re going to get our country back, and then we can fight about how we do things together.”

She said she sees a Democratic movement emerging in places few would have predicted just months ago. Her message to voters was clear: turn out and vote.

Hillary Clinton warns of Trump's potential election interference

After Sunny Hostin asked whether Trump would try to interfere with the election.

Clinton said, “Well, he certainly has been trying with all of his legal actions and threats, trying to seize ballots, trying to bring litigation against states, tell them they are not running the elections right and have ineligible voters. So he’s been trying.”

However, Clinton predicted that state and local officials, along with legal groups, would stand their ground. “It won’t go unanswered if they try to mess with people.”

Clinton also predicted that the Trump administration would use “intimidation” on Election Day, suggesting that “having ICE or others show up and just be standing there, staring at people, looking threatening to voters” could be among its tactics. However, she said such efforts would not work.

“I do think people are tougher than that.”

After the election, Clinton predicted, “There is going to be an effort to try to convince certain states not to certify election results, to hold the votes."

She added, "There may well be efforts by an outgoing Congress under Republican leadership to try to launch investigations into certain elections. We have a pretty good idea of all these tactics they might deploy.”

Hillary Clinton predicts Trump could lash out after losses

Clinton’s most notable remark concerned how Trump might react if Democrats won both the House and the Senate.

“If we are successful in winning both the House and the Senate, which I hope we will be, then I think he’s going to get even more out of control because I think he’s going to feel cornered.”

“I think he’s going to feel angry. I think he’s going to be lashing out. But at least we will have some leverage to try to hold him to account through the Congress, which is what their job should be."

Clinton, who ran as the Democratic presidential nominee in 2016, has continued to criticize Trump this year.

In July, she told Democracy Docket that Republicans were pushing for voting restrictions because they knew they could not win fairly, a claim Republicans dispute.

The administration stands by its election-related actions, including its support for the SAVE America Act and ongoing voter-roll checks, arguing that these measures prevent noncitizens from voting.

Polls close on Tuesday, November 3, with results expected to begin coming in soon afterward.