$2 PROMISE, $4.31 REALITY, AND A WAR AMERICA DIDN’T VOTE FOR — HOW IRAN BLEW UP TRUMP’S MIDTERMS
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–“As we’ve reported, JD Vance says he blames Republicans’ resounding elections loss on the war with Iran.”
Vance said it. Voters proved it. Iran heard it.
The war didn’t just cost lives abroad. It cost Republicans the election at home — at the gas pump.
WAR = PAIN AT THE PUMP:
“The war has led to a sharp increase in costs for Americans, not least at the gas pump.”
THE $2 PROMISE TRUMP MADE IN 2024:
“Trump had promised when campaigning for a second term in 2024 to get gasoline prices below $2 (£1.48) a gallon.”
THE $4.31 BETRAYAL IN OCTOBER:
“The average price in October was $4.31 (£3.19) a gallon.”
THE NO-NEW-WARS PLEDGE — BROKEN:
“He also promised there would be no new wars if he returned to the White House.”
STRIKES ON THE EVE OF ELECTION — “NO REGRETS”:
“But the day before the midterm elections, the US launched fresh strikes on an Iranian island and Trump told reporters he had no regrets in starting the war.”
IRAN’S VERDICT — AMERICA SAID NO TO WAR:
“In reaction to the midterm elections results, Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the US has said that Americans have ‘said NO TO WAR.'”
KHAMENEI’S COLD REALITY CHECK — NOTHING WILL CHANGE:
“But Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said in a statement he did not expect US policy to change after the results.”
Speaking to the BBC’s US news partner, CBS News, Trump said today that the conflict would end “when I say it ends”.
CREDIT: BBC EXCEPT THE HEADLINE INTRO AND SOME PARAGRAPHS
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