Trump admits Iran war caused election losses but ‘we had to do it’
Trump admits Iran war caused election losses but ‘we had to do it’ US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the Iran war was responsible for his Republican Party's resounding midterm election defeat. Asked whether he agreed with Vice President JD Vance earlier remarks that the Iran war was "the reason we lost", Trump told reporters outside the White House ballroom construction site that…
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump admitted that the war in Iran was a contributing factor to his Republican Party's significant loss in the midterm elections. When asked if he agreed with Vice President JD Vance's earlier assertion that the Iran war was the primary reason for their defeat, Trump responded that he largely concurred, attributing the electoral setback to a temporary rise in gasoline prices.
However, Trump insisted that he would have embarked on the same course of action again, emphasizing that the long-term necessity was to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Despite pushing for military action against Tehran, Trump defended his Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, stating that he was performing "very well" in his role.
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