Trump reportedly questioned whether Iran war cost Republicans midterms

@clashreport reports Trump privately asked whether not entering Iran would have helped Republicans in the midterms, after advisers warned the war was hurting their polling. Internal polling reportedly showed strong support for a Vance-negotiated Iran deal.

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• Trump's senior advisers joked about fleeing to Israel and seeking asylum following an anticipated Republican defeat in the midterm elections. During a private strategy call six days before the… (clashreport on Telegram)
• Internal Republican polling showed strong public support for a proposed Iran agreement negotiated by Vice President JD Vance in mid-June. Voters familiar with the proposal supported it by a 41-point… (clashreport on Telegram)
• An internal presentation circulated by Trump adviser James Blair warned that the Iran war was severely damaging Republicans' midterm election prospects. The presentation showed Democrats' polling… (clashreport on Telegram)
• Trump reportedly privately questioned whether the war with Iran had cost Republicans the midterm elections. Before polls closed, Trump asked someone he spoke with: “If we never went into Iran, what… (clashreport on Telegram)
• A Democratic-controlled Congress will likely try to constrain Trump’s foreign adventures (The Guardian)
• JD Vance has been pushing Trump to negotiate a deal with Iran to end the war. Vance has warned that the conflict is deeply unpopular and privately accused Netanyahu of "being wrong on everything"… (clashreport on Telegram)

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