Trump Defends Iran War Despite Midterm Losses, Says He Would Repeat It

Donald Trump has refused to apologise for the Iran war even as Republicans absorbed a bruising night at the midterm polls. In a string of interviews the president accepted that the conflict and higher fuel costs played a part in the losses, yet insisted he carried no blame. His message was blunt, defiant and aimed squarely at critics inside his own party.

He told the Wall Street Journal that he did the right thing and would do it again, while telling Fox News that voters simply would not tolerate short-term pain at the petrol pump. Trump also pointed to Texas, where Governor Greg Abbott suffered a shock defeat, branding him a Republican in name only on Truth Social.

The president posted an image of his red cap marked veto, a warning that he will block bills from the incoming Democratic Congress. He ruled out a cabinet shake-up, calling the result a mood in the air, and said he can work with Democrats on many issues. The next fight over the war now moves to Capitol Hill.