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THE CLAIM · NOV 5, 2026
Donald Trump said “Largely true election loss due to Iran war”
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THE RECORD · NOV 4, 2026
“Well, I think it's largely true because it drove the gasoline up a little bit short term and probably that's uh probably it's true, but at the same time, if I had it to do again, I'd have to do it again because long term uh it's the only answer.”
Sky News · Trump says 'largely true' Iran war to blame for midterm losses but 'I'd do it... · automated transcript · Listen at 21:38
RECORD AGREES
The Fox News text appeared on November 5, 2026. In the November 4 recording, Trump responded to a question about Republican election losses and the Iran war, citing short-term gasoline prices and saying he would make the same decision again.
