# DeSantis warns Iran war and Texas losses could damage Republicans for years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ron-desantis-makes-aggressive-2028-move-as-he-slams-trump-for-gaslighting-america-and-warns-gop-is-facing-an-extinction-level-event/
- Published: 2026-11-04T18:28:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T18:42:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16265627/ron-desantis-slams-trump-gop-extinction.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- DeSantis warned Republican losses in Texas could have long-term consequences.
- He blamed the Iran war for higher petrol prices and voter discontent.
- Florida’s Republican governor candidate won by a narrow margin.

## Summary

Ron DeSantis criticised Donald Trump and the Republican Party after Democrats made major gains in the midterm elections, warning that losses in Texas could weaken the party nationally for years. He also said the Iran war had raised petrol prices and accused Republicans who denied its impact of misleading voters.

DeSantis predicted Democrats could win 55 Senate seats and more than 250 House seats, though the article’s reported counts were still incomplete. He said Texas was a crucial Republican stronghold and argued that the war could cost the party support if it continued. Florida’s governor’s race was much closer than DeSantis’s own 2022 re-election, with Republican Byron Donalds narrowly defeating Democrat David Jolly.

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