# Trump admits Iran war hurt Republican vote, vows to veto ‘insane’ bills

https://mins.news/en/item/129039

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 12:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/4/trump-admits-iran-war-hurt-republican-vote-vows-to-veto-insane-bills?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump acknowledged that the war on Iran contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections. With Democrats taking control of Congress, he vowed to veto legislation he called “insane.”

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