Donald Trump stated that comments attributing Republican losses in the midterms to the war in Iran were “largely true”. He suggested the conflict contributed to a short-term rise in gasoline prices, which he believes impacted the election results.
Despite this acknowledgment, Trump maintained that he would make the same decision to initiate the conflict again. He cited the necessity of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and expressed surprise that oil prices did not increase more significantly.
Trump also reiterated his belief that Republican candidates would have been more successful if he had been on the ballot. He described a strong connection with supporters at his rallies, stating, “We weren’t able to transfer the love to candidates.”
In separate remarks, Trump indicated he was not considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whom he believes is performing well. He also addressed reports about Marsha Blackburn potentially appointing Hegseth to her Senate seat.
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Source: theguardian.com
