Trump says going to war in Iran was worth it, despite midterm rout

France 24 · FRANCE 24, Louise NORDSTROM, Simon FEISTHAUER FOURNET ·

US President Donald Trump said he "had to" go to war in Iran despite a claim from Vice President JD Vance that doing so caused a blue wave of Democratic candidates to oust Republicans from coast to coast in the previous day's midterm elections. Voters gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke to Trump. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

US President Donald Trump said he "had to" go to war in Iran despite a claim from Vice President JD Vance that doing so caused a blue wave of Democratic candidates to oust Republicans from coast to coast in the previous day's midterm elections. Voters gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke to Trump. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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