Trump says Iran war contributed to GOP midterm loss and downplays likelihood of strikes after defeat
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
globalgeneral3h ago
TL;DR
Trump acknowledged that the war with Iran was a factor in the Republican Party’s midterm losses and, after the defeat, said the prospect of U.S. strikes on Iran is being downplayed.
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-04/trump-plays-down-prospect-of-strikes-on-iran-after-midterm-rout
4h ago
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-11-04/trump-downplays-prospect-of-iran-strikes-after-midterms-video
3h ago
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CNBC 100727362
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/04/democrats-congress-trump-foreign-policy.html
1h ago
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Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/6bc8be51-5bd8-468c-bd3c-82bbc2866ba1
Just now
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CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-midterms-strait-of-hormuz
Just now