Trump claims Iran war will end soon as midterms loom
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President Donald Trump told reporters the conflict with Iran would end rapidly, tying the claim to the approaching midterm elections while economic worry continues to shape voters’ thinking.
President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday evening that the war with Iran will end "very soon" and added that it will end "as soon as I want it to end." He also said Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon and predicted oil prices will "drop like a rock." In typical Trump fashion, the remarks sounded more like campaign theater than sober diplomacy, delivered with the familiar swagger of a leader trying to project total control.
The comments came as voters head to the midterm elections, which a Harris poll for the Guardian found are being influenced by economic anxiety, with three-quarters of Americans expressing concern about a possible recession. The political mood is clearly being shaped by real financial fear, even as Trump attempts to recast a dangerous international conflict as if it were just another talking point for domestic advantage.
In related political coverage, Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico faced questions from undecided voters on topics ranging from Gaza to his personal faith during a town-hall meeting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt "betrayed" after access to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite was limited, a claim the White House denied. These episodes underline a broader political landscape in which war, faith, technology, and voter anxiety are all being pulled into the same polarized national struggle.
Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, has been questioned about her legal credentials after stating she is a lawyer, though she has said she has not passed a bar exam. The controversy adds yet another layer of confusion around a White House that repeatedly prizes image, loyalty, and bravado over straightforward credibility.