Trump linked the Republicans' election defeat to Iran
The US president admitted that the war with Iran partially influenced the election results. However, he does not consider the Republicans' defeat to be his own political failure.
**Trump attributes Republicans' election defeat to Iran**
US President Donald Trump admitted that the war with Iran was also a reason for the Republicans' defeat in the Congressional elections.
When asked whether the war affected the Republicans' unsuccessful election results, Trump answered: "Iran also played a role in this."
At the same time, the US president said he does not regret starting a war against Iran: "I don't think about it. I did the right thing. I would do it again."
In his view, the main political issue was not the war, but the rise in oil prices. Trump stated that he did not agree with the idea that Republicans lost the election because Americans were dissatisfied with his presidency.
"I don't see the result as my own defeat. My name wasn't on the ballot," he said.
Trump announced that there would be no cabinet reshuffle following the election results. He also expressed support for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, praising his work highly.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said he was "a little surprised" by the preliminary results of the Congressional elections. At the same time, he expressed readiness to concede victory to the Democrats.
According to the publication, the president began inquiring among those close to him about the work of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine. Some individuals around Trump speculated that Hegseth may not have fully conveyed the real situation in the war to the president. In their view, the secretary gave overly positive reports about military operations to please Trump.
**Election results**
Midterm Congressional elections were held in the US on November 3. Democrats defeated Republicans by gaining a majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate. According to Associated Press data, Democrats won at least 228 seats in the House of Representatives. They also secured at least seven Senate seats previously held by Republicans. Vote counting continues.