From The New Yorker · Ishaan Tharoor · · 2m
Voters reject the war in Iran
Americans punished Trump at the midterms for an unpopular war that divided his party, raised prices and failed to topple the regime.
In brief
Americans punished Trump at the midterms for an unpopular war that divided his party, raised prices and failed to topple the regime. Trump's war in Iran cost Republicans the midterms as sixty-three percent of voters opposed it, raising costs and failing to remove the regime. Originally reported by The New Yorker.
Democrats sweep Texas in midterms
Democrats won every statewide race in Texas, ousting Governor Greg Abbott and capturing a Senate seat for the first time since nineteen eighty-eight.
Vance blames war for losses
Vice-President J. D. Vance said on Wednesday that the reason Republicans lost was the war, pointing to Trump's unpopular military campaign in Iran.
“the reason we lost is the war”
Voters opposed the Iran war
According to an NBC exit poll, sixty-three percent of American voters disagreed with Trump's decision to take the country into the war.
War drove up costs for Americans
Trump's war of choice failed to topple the Iranian regime, triggered global crises, drove up gas prices and other daily costs for Americans.
Iran's parliament endorses the message
Iranian speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Americans voted NO TO WAR and Iran endorses this message from voters rejecting the conflict.
“Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message”
Bolton criticizes Trump's execution
John Bolton, who advocated bombing Iran for two decades, said Trump's effort was too shambolic and he surrounded himself with yes-men.
“Our lengthy operation against Iran is a direct consequence of Trump surrounding himself with a cadre of yes-men”
Trump defends his Iran decision
Trump told Politico he remains totally convinced his decision in Iran was absolutely correct for the long-term good of the country and world.
“I am totally convinced that my decision in Iran, for the long term good of the country and even the world, was an absolutely correct one”
Gulf states frustrated by the war
Senior officials from Gulf states said at a Bahrain forum they were drawn into a crisis they worked hard to avert and are braced for worst.
“We find ourselves drawn within a crisis that we worked diplomatically very hard to try to avert”
Germany regrets supporting the war
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said businesses and consumers in Europe paid more than one hundred billion euros extra because energy became more expensive.
“businesses and consumers in Europe have paid more than 100 billion euros extra because energy has become more expensive as a result of this conflict”
Americans shift on Israel policy
Midterm candidates like Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed denounced Israel's war on Gaza. Democrats in Congress are likely to restrict military aid to Israel.
Netanyahu faces political pressure
Israel's election delivered more seats to Netanyahu's opponents than his own party. Yair Golan said the U.S. midterms revealed how toxic Netanyahu is.
“just how toxic Netanyahu is among both Democrats and Republicans”
Trump shows little appetite for more war
Trump claimed he had no choice but to hit Iran's nuclear facilities but showed little enthusiasm for an extended effort to finish the job.
The short version
Trump's war in Iran cost Republicans the midterms as sixty-three percent of voters opposed it, raising costs and failing to remove the regime.
