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2026-11-04 13:18:26
[Trump: Iran War Partly Caused Republican Midterm Election Losses, But Doesn't Regret Launching the War] (1) According to the Wall Street Journal, US President Trump said the Iran war was partly the reason for the Republican Party's broad losses in the midterm elections; however, he still insisted that he did not regret launching the war earlier this year, even though the war had dragged down his approval ratings. (2) For months, Trump has been trying to end the conflict and has complained to advisors that it has become a persistent problem. He said, "I haven't thought about it. I did the right thing. If I had to do it all over again, I would still do it." (3) Trump believes that the biggest political burden is not the war itself, but the soaring oil prices; the conflict has caused a sharp rise in gasoline and diesel prices in the United States, sparking voter discontent. (4) He argued that voters did not refuse to support the Republican Party because of dissatisfaction with the economy or accusations of corruption within the Trump administration. (5) Trump also said that he did not regret not talking more about the economy during the campaign. (6) Trump said he had no plans to make changes to the government’s personnel and expressed his support for Defense Secretary Hergsays, who is leading the war effort, saying, “In fact, I think he’s very good.”
