Republicans See Trump’s Unceasing Iran War as Midterm Threat
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world President Donald Trump after landing at the Ellipse near the White House on August 28. Photographer: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Six months into a conflict that President Donald Trump predicted would last “ four to five weeks ,” Republican strategists worry there’s no way to keep the Iran war from hurting the party’s prospects in November’s midterm elections. The continuing hostilities have demoralized GOP voters, who sent Trump to the White House in order to tame inflation and keep the US out of overseas conflicts.