Trump acknowledges Iran role in Democratic sweep

November 4, 2026 12:17 AM EST

A banner depicting US President Donald Trump hangs from the Department of Justice building on the day of the US midterm elections in Washington, DC, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Nov 4 (Reuters) - ‌President Donald ​Trump ​acknowledged that the war in Iran played a role ‌in Republicans' losses in Tuesday's midterm ⁠elections, as Democrats prepared to take ‌control of both the ‌US House and Senate and challenge his legislative agenda.

In an interview ​with Fox News, Trump said Democrats would send legislation he considered "insane" ⁠to his desk and that he would veto ​it.

"They'll send over things that are insane, and I'll veto ​them," he said. "And after ‌a couple of months of vetoes, they'll call and ⁠they'll say, 'How do we get this stuff done?' And we'll work together."

Trump ⁠said the war in Iran had weighed on ​Republican candidates, even as voters backed his handling of it. "I think a part ‌of it was Iran, but at the same time people ‌understood the importance of what ⁠I've done with ‌Iran," he ​said.

(Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and Howard ‌Goller)



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