President Donald Trump is spending the final days before next week's midterm elections campaigning hard to keep Republicans in control of Congress. But behind the scenes, his White House has reportedly spent months preparing for the opposite outcome.

According to a Reuters report, Trump's team is looking at how to keep advancing his agenda if Democrats gain control of the House and Senate, including through executive actions and aggressive use of presidential authority.

White House Plans To Push Trump Agenda Without Congress

Senior White House officials, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought and members of the White House Counsel's Office, have been working since April on policies Trump could pursue without congressional approval, according to the report.

The planning includes potential executive actions on tariffs, immigration, housing and federal spending. Officials have also been examining what Trump can legally do on his own, where he could test the limits of presidential authority and how the administration would defend those moves in court.

Potential measures include new tariffs on critical minerals and wind turbines, tighter visa rules for international students and temporary foreign workers, and steps aimed at lowering housing and construction costs.

Vought has also been examining how the administration could use money Congress has already appropriated while seeking changes to grant rules that would give political appointees greater influence over federal spending.

One senior official reportedly said that Trump would be "very comfortable" governing through executive authority if Democrats control Congress.

Trump Could Face Investigations And Congressional Roadblocks

A Democratic takeover would still give lawmakers significant tools to challenge Trump. Democrats could block legislation and presidential nominees, including potentially Supreme Court nominees, while House committees could launch investigations into the administration.

Democrats have already discussed hearings, subpoenas and document requests examining whether Trump used presidential power to benefit himself, his allies or donors.

The White House is preparing for that fight as well, according to the report. Lawyers have been briefing administration officials on how to handle congressional inquiries and subpoenas, while advising them to be careful about creating written records.

The administration has also sought a Justice Department opinion on whether Trump could invoke executive privilege to shield communications involving private advisers, the report added.

But Trump would retain the veto, and his administration believes executive authority could provide a way to keep moving its agenda even if Congress becomes hostile.