Trump acknowledges Iran war's electoral cost, defends his own appeal

Japan's report separates his admission about the war from his insistence that Republican candidates failed to inherit his rally support.

Channel: Nippon TV News ·

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Donald Trump acknowledges that the Iran war hurt Republicans at the polls, but stops short of accepting that voters rejected him personally.

In a report from Japan's Nippon Television News, the president offers two explanations for his party's heavy midterm defeat: enthusiasm for him did not transfer to Republican candidates, and military action against Iran carried an electoral cost.

The footage shows Trump inspecting construction at the White House on November 4. Looking toward the ceiling, he jokes with reporters about whether it might fall on them before taking questions about the election.

He argues that Republicans would have won had he been standing for election himself. Archive rally footage accompanies his insistence that his personal popularity remains intact.

On Iran, his answer is more qualified. The report links the attacks to higher gasoline prices and presents Trump as acknowledging the war's contribution to the defeat. He nevertheless defends the decision on the grounds that Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons.

The broadcast also cites Reuters reporting, attributed to a U.S. official, describing Trump as unwilling to heed advice and low in morale. That account contrasts with the confidence he projects before the cameras.

With Democrats taking control of Congress, according to the report, Trump offers conditional cooperation: he expects they can work together unless Democrats act destructively. He then emphasizes the presidential power he retains to block legislation, his veto.

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