President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the war with Iran will end “immediately after” the midterm elections. He also promised gas prices would plummet at the same time. Trump made the remarks on the tarmac before flying to Texas for the Republican midterm convention. His latest timeline pushes the war months beyond what he originally pledged.
Donald Trump says Iran war will end after midterms
Trump claims Iran is prolonging the war to hurt Republicans at the ballot box in November. “I think the war is going to end immediately after the election,” he said. “They can’t hold out any longer. They’re desperate to try and affect the election so that we can get a nice, weak group of people in there and leave them alone and let them have their nuclear weapons.”
The president’s forecast means Republican candidates will spend the final stretch of the campaign fielding questions about a war that keeps driving up costs for ordinary Americans. GOP strategists worry those economic pressures could cost the party its House majority and possibly the Senate.
After all, the conflict keeps pushing energy prices higher. Diesel averages almost $6 a gallon. Regular gasoline now costs $4.22 a gallon, up from $4.01 a month ago (via AAA). Those numbers feed into grocery bills and broader inflation, and they are angering voters. Trump also said gas would fall below $2 a gallon once the midterms pass.
Moreover, Trump now says he has abandoned efforts to negotiate an end to the fighting. “Originally, I wanted to make a deal. We’re so far down the line, they have very little country left right now, so we’re not looking for it. Yes, a negotiation could possibly happen, but it’s not something we’re looking at.”
Behind closed doors, senior White House advisers have reportedly told Trump the war could last through the rest of his term. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other officials have warned in the Oval Office and Situation Room that Tehran could keep resisting U.S. military pressure, possibly dragging the conflict past Inauguration Day in January 2029 (via WSJ). That private warning clashes with the president’s public talk of a quick win.
The post Donald Trump Gives Major Update on Iran War Ending Date appeared first on Reality Tea.