Washington Post: Trump is the main reason for the electoral defeat of the Republicans. The war with Iran and the economic policy ended to the detriment of the party. The Washington Post, in a report that criticized the style of administration of Donald Trump, considered his policies, including the war with Iran, the increase in trade tariffs and the interference in the selection of Republican candidates, to be the main factors in weakening the position of this party in the mid-term elections in the USA.