Trump says 'largely true' Iran war to blame for Republican midterm losses but he would 'do it again'
Trump said the conflict raised gas prices and cost Republicans control of Congress, but he defended the decision and said he would repeat it.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump acknowledged that the Iran war was a key factor in his party's midterm election losses, though he insisted the conflict was necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- Democrats swept the House and Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections, marking the first time in two decades that a Republican president has lost both chambers of Congress.
- Vice President JD Vance urged Republicans to be honest about the war's political liability, while the conflict has cost taxpayers an estimated $47.1 billion to date.
- While Democrats prepared to take control on Capitol Hill, Trump touted construction of a massive White House ballroom during his first public remarks following the election.
- Democrats achieved electoral trifectas in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, complementing congressional gains as the opposition prepares a First 100 Hours agenda focused on reversing Trump administration policies.
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USA TodayTrump's war in Iran doomed Republicans in the midterms
Midterm Losses Complicate Trump’s Options On Iran War
“President Trump’s loss of the House and Senate intersects with one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency: whether to resume intense combat operations against Iran, in a war that Mr. Trump’s vice president said Wednesday was the primary reason for the Republican Party’s crushing defeat,” the New York Times reports. “The results across […]
After midterm stinging defeat, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war
As he takes stock of his Republican Party's midterm drubbing, US President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular war against Iran. Trump acknowledged the war affected the midterms, suggesting voters were frustrated by surging gas prices that have been a byproduct of the more than 8-month-old conflict. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.
The U.S. president reiterates: "If I had presented myself to the elections, we would have won"Trump faces the end of his term of office crushed at the polls and with an internal schism The first internal analysis of the Republican Party's electoral debacle in the US mid-term elections began to circulate on the same day of the vote.One of the most striking has been that of the U.S. vice president, JD Vance, who has directly blamed Iran's war and …
Donald Trump Gives Unexpected Answer After Vance Blames White House
President Donald Trump surprisingly backed Vice President JD Vance‘s blunt criticism of the administration’s own priorities after Republicans suffered sweeping midterm losses. Vance blamed the White House’s focus on the Iran war and other issues for driving 2024 Trump voters toward Democrats, and Trump’s response stunned observers. Why the president agreed with criticism of his administration’s priorities Speaking […]
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