# Why the Iran war could cost Trump and Republicans at the ballot box

https://mins.news/en/item/122042

- CBC News, 2026-10-30 08:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-midterms-foreign-policy-inflation-9.7400163?cmp=rss

> Americans usually prioritize domestic issues over foreign policy when voting. This time, however, they are connecting high gasoline and diesel prices with the U.S. war in the Middle East.

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