Trump admitted the Iran war and gas prices hurt Republicans. It was his version of the identity politics that cost Democrats 2024

On election night, as Republicans lost both chambers of Congress , President Donald Trump finally acknowledged the war in Iran had played a role. In a Fox News interview, he said the public was unwilling to tolerate high gas prices. That night, he also told the New York Times he knew voters were unhappy about gas prices all along. What voters wanted was simple: to afford a burger on the grill and a full tank of gas. Both had gotten more expensive. Ground beef cost $6.79 a pound in September , up 22% since Trump returned to office.

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