Republicans blame the war in Iran for the party’s midterm collapse, saying the conflict fueled economic anxiety and voter anger.
War blamed for losses
“People will try to overcomplicate this, but it’s really simple,” a national GOP operative told The Daily Wire. “It’s 100% because of Iran. The data shows a direct correlation between the war and economic anxiety. We got our asses kicked because of it.”
Another White House source texted, “It’s the war, stupid.”
Trump’s campaign blitz
President Donald Trump spent the past month crisscrossing nearly two dozen states, urging voters to choose between radical Democrats and his pro‑America agenda.
He warned that midterm losses typically hurt the president’s party, but boasted that his presence on the ballot would secure a “landslide” victory.
White House outlook
White House officials told The Daily Wire they were “cautiously optimistic,” noting Trump’s intensive travel and claim that Republicans were “in a better spot now than four weeks ago.”
Later, a senior official warned Republicans might “run through the tape and win as many races as possible,” while another declared the mood “defiant.”
“President Trump was not on the ballot, and if he had been, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!” he declared late Tuesday.
