According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Donald Trump said the Iran war was part of the reason Republicans suffered broad losses in the midterm elections, while insisting he does not regret launching the conflict. He said the war had weighed on his approval ratings, and the report said he has spent months trying to bring the fighting to an end, at times complaining to advisers that it had become a persistent problem. Trump argued that the biggest political burden was not the war itself but the spike in oil prices, which pushed up gasoline and diesel costs in the United States and angered voters. He rejected the idea that Republicans were punished because of dissatisfaction with the economy or allegations of corruption inside his administration. Trump also said he does not regret spending less time talking about economic issues during the campaign. On personnel, he said he has no plans to reshuffle his administration and voiced support for Defense Secretary Hegseth, saying, 「In fact, I think he’s doing a great job.」
U.S. President Donald Trump said the Iran war was part of the reason Republicans suffered broad losses in the midterm elections, according to The Wall Street Journal. Even so, he said he does not regret launching the war, despite the drag the conflict has had on his approval ratings.
The report said Trump has spent months trying to end the conflict. He has also complained to advisers that it has become a lingering problem.
「I didn’t think about that. I did the right thing. If I had to do it again, I would do the same thing,」 Trump said.
He said the biggest political burden was not the war itself, but the jump in oil prices. The conflict drove sharp increases in U.S. gasoline and diesel prices, fueling voter dissatisfaction.
Trump also argued that voters did not turn away from Republicans because of dissatisfaction with the economy or accusations of corruption inside his administration. He added that he does not regret failing to talk more about economic issues during the campaign.
On staffing, Trump said he has no plans to make personnel changes inside the administration. He also backed Defense Secretary Hegseth, who led the war effort, saying, 「In fact, I think he’s excellent.」
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