Trump's admission of the effect of the war with Iran on the electoral defeat of the Republicans US President Donald Trump, in response to the defeat of the Republicans in the mid-term congressional elections, admitted that the war against Iran and the increase in the price of gasoline played a role in this defeat. Trump said: "I think that's largely true; "People probably agreed with my actions toward Iran, but they weren't willing to accept the short-term implication of paying more for gas." Although he accepted the impact of the war on the election results, he still defended his decision to start the war.

Trump's admission of the effect of the war with Iran on the electoral defeat of the Republicans US President Donald Trump, in response to the defeat of the Republicans in the mid-term congressional elections, admitted that the war against Iran and the increase in the price of gasoline played a role in this defeat. Trump said: "I think that's largely true; "People probably agreed with my actions toward Iran, but they weren't willing to accept the short-term implication of paying more for gas." Although he accepted the impact of the war on the election results, he still defended his decision to start the war.