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The Latest: Trump concedes Iran war impact on elections but insists he’d ‘do it again’
Compiled Nov 6
What happened
President Trump faces a decision on his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran following Republican midterm losses
The detail
Trump threatened a post-election full-scale bombardment of Iran if Tehran didn't accept his terms
The detail
Democrats made significant midterm gains, flipping governorships in Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Nevada and Iowa
The detail
Latino voters shifted sharply toward Democrats, helping flip Texas and battleground House races
How it unfolded
For weeks before the election: Trump threatened a full-scale bombardment of Iran if Tehran didn't accept his settlement terms · Tuesday: Midterm elections brought a wave of Democratic victories, including on data center regulation · Wednesday: Trump gave first comments after the election, largely agreeing with Vance that the war hurt Republicans · Wednesday: Trump toured the under-construction White House ballroom, discussing columns and steel beams · Thursday: Trump suggested in an Oval Office exchange that election losses aren't affecting his Iran calculations · Friday: Trump posted on Truth Social supporting data centers; global shares tumbled amid AI stock selloff
By the numbers
8-month duration of Iran war · 17 percentage points Vasquez's 2024 win margin · less than 1 percentage point Vasquez's 2022 win margin · 5 states with flipped governorships
Still unresolved
Results in Alaska and Mississippi Senate/House races remain uncalled with narrow margins