President Donald Trump said the Iran war contributed to Republicans’ broad losses in the U.S. midterm elections but said he did not regret launching the conflict, according to The Wall Street Journal report cited by BlockBeats.
Trump’s explanation
Trump said the conflict had dragged down his approval rating and that its largest political burden was the surge in oil prices, which raised U.S. gasoline and diesel costs and angered voters. He said he had done the right thing and would make the same decision again.
Economic and staffing comments
Trump rejected the idea that voters withheld support mainly because of dissatisfaction with the economy or corruption allegations. He said he had no plans to change government personnel and praised Defense Secretary Hegseth, who led the war effort.
Source: BlockBeats English report, published Nov. 4, 2026.