Trump admits Iran war hurt Republicans in the midterms President Donald Trump admitted that the Iran war contributed to Republicans' sweeping losses in the midterms, but insisted he has no regrets about starting the conflict. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Trump said: "Iran was part of it," and acknowledged that the war played a role in the party's poor performance. He argued that rising oil and gas prices, rather than the war itself, were the Republicans' greatest political liability. Trump rejected the idea that the results were a rebuke of his presidency, saying the biggest factor was that he himself was not at the polls. When asked if he regrets starting the war, Trump was unequivocal: "I did the right thing. I would do it again." Despite the Republican losses, Trump said he looked forward to working with Democrats, warning he would use his veto power if necessary. substack | chat.

Trump admits Iran war hurt Republicans in the midterms President Donald Trump admitted that the Iran war contributed to Republicans' sweeping losses in the midterms, but insisted he has no regrets about starting the conflict. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Trump said: "Iran was part of it," and acknowledged that the war played a role in the party's poor performance. He argued that rising oil and gas prices, rather than the war itself, were the Republicans' greatest political liability. Trump rejected the idea that the results were a rebuke of his presidency, saying the biggest factor was that he himself was not at the polls. When asked if he regrets starting the war, Trump was unequivocal: "I did the right thing. I would do it again." Despite the Republican losses, Trump said he looked forward to working with Democrats, warning he would use his veto power if necessary. substack | chat.