# Trump admits Iran war may have hurt Republican midterm vote

https://mins.news/en/video/131098

- TRT World, 2026-11-05 17:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzxt0QnHdJE

> Donald Trump acknowledged that the Iran war may have affected Republicans in the midterms, while insisting that starting the conflict was “the right thing.” Klaus Larres of the University of North Carolina shared his analysis.

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