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Trump: Iran war partially to blame for GOP midterm losses

The Hill·November 4, 2026·1 min read
Trump: Iran war partially to blame for GOP midterm losses

President Trump partially blamed the ongoing war with Iran for the GOP's sweeping midterm losses, but said he would have done it again. In an election night interview with the Wall Street Journal, Trump said the Middle East conflict, now in its ninth month, "was a piece of it." Gas and other economic pressures also factored into the losses.

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