New York Times: Trump asked about the effect of the war with Iran on the defeat of the Republicans in the elections before the end of the voting Trump asked him in a conversation with one of the people: "If we don't go to war with Iran, what do you think would happen in the mid-term elections? This question arose after the repeated warnings of Trump's advisers about the negative impact of the continuation of the war, the closing of the Strait of Hormuz and the increase in gasoline prices on the position of the Republican electors. An internal report also warned that continued fighting could reduce support for Republicans and even lead to a loss of control of the Senate.