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2026-05-28 06:21:04
[US Think Tank: Trump Appears Calm, But Is Most Worried About Republican Midterm Election Defeat] 1. Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, a conservative US think tank, points out that with the US and Iran implementing a dual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the main game between the two sides has shifted to the economic front. 2. Bandow states, "Trump is in a very difficult position. By closing the Strait of Hormuz, he inadvertently gave Iran a very powerful weapon, and he himself is unwilling to risk sending US warships to forcibly reopen it." He adds that it will be difficult for Trump not to reach an agreement that satisfies Iran. 3. Bandow questions Trump's claim that he doesn't care about the impact of the war on the midterm elections. "He can say that, but nobody believes him. What he least wants to see is a crushing defeat for the Republicans in November." 4. Bandow concludes, "Everyone wants this to end as soon as possible. I have no doubt that Trump has heard these calls, and he does care."
