No regrets: Trump says Iran war justified despite polls drubbing
Summary
President Donald Trump said the U.S. attack on Iran was justified despite Republican losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections. He linked higher gasoline prices to the conflict, blamed some defeated candidates and his absence from the ballot for the results, and said he would not change his cabinet.Key Facts
- Trump told Fox News that gasoline prices rose because of Iran and said voters may have opposed the short-term cost of higher fuel prices.
- Trump told The Wall Street Journal, “I did the right thing. I would have done it again,” referring to the Iran war.
- Republican strategist James Davis said the war and the party’s failure to clearly explain its strategy contributed to the setbacks.
- Davis said higher energy and diesel costs affected sectors across the economy and increased concerns about affordability.
- Trump said Republicans struggled to mobilize voters because he was not on the ballot and criticized some defeated candidates, including candidates he had endorsed.
- Trump blamed Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s defeat on what he described as Abbott becoming a “Republican in name only.”
- Trump said he did not plan to make changes to his cabinet and expressed willingness to work with Democrats on some issues.
- Trump posted an image of a red cap marked “veto,” signaling his intent to block legislation from the incoming Democratic-controlled Congress.
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