# No regrets: Trump says Iran war justified despite polls drubbing

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/no-regrets-trump-says-iran-war-justified-despite-polls-drubbing/
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:28:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T08:51:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/no-regrets-trump-says-iran-war-justified-despite-polls-drubbing?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Elections, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump said the Iran war was justified despite Republican midterm losses.
- Vance blamed the war for the party’s defeat.
- Higher fuel costs added to voters’ affordability concerns.

## Summary

Donald Trump defended the US war on Iran after Republicans suffered heavy losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections, while acknowledging that higher petrol prices linked to the conflict may have hurt the party. He said he had acted rightly and would do so again, but Vice President JD Vance argued that the war was the reason Republicans lost and called for an honest assessment.

Trump blamed his absence from the ballot and weaknesses among some Republican candidates, including candidates he had endorsed, while rejecting the need for cabinet changes. A Republican strategist said the war and its economic effects, including higher energy and diesel costs, had added to affordability concerns, alongside a failure to explain the strategy clearly. Trump signalled he would oppose legislation from the incoming Democratic-controlled Congress, though he also said he wanted to work with Democrats on some issues.

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