President Donald Trump acknowledged Wednesday that the conflict with Iran cost Republicans votes in the midterm elections but insisted he would launch the military operation again, arguing that preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons outweighed the political consequences.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House a day after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, Trump was asked about Vice President JD Vance’s assessment that the Iran conflict was a major factor in the Republican defeat. The president largely agreed but attributed the political fallout primarily to higher gasoline prices.
