Trump says 'largely true' Iran war to blame for Republican midterm losses but he would 'do it again'
Trump acknowledged the Iran war hurt Republicans in the midterms but defended the campaign, saying it was necessary to block Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
- 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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ROBERT L MAGINNIS: Iran War cost Republicans Congress. What will it cost America? – Democratic Accent
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Jewish News SyndicateIran's Rezaei to Trump: 'You lost the war and the election'
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, derided U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, claiming on X that he had "lost the war and the election," Tehran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported.
The qualifiers have not been lacking to highlight a historic Republican defeat, from Congress to the offices of governor: a tsunami, a "massacre," a "bath of blood"... The Democrats have recovered the House of Representatives and the Senate, with an estimated national advantage of thirteen points in the global popular vote for the first. Donald Trump had asked voters to vote as if he were on the ballot. He repeated it forty-seven times this fall…
Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, launched a barrage of criticism against the Trump administration following the US midterm elections. Claiming that Vance had accepted defeat and that Rubio was on the verge of resigning, Rezaei issued a warning to Washington: "If you start a war, our response will be devastating."
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