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\u201cThe Iran issue was something we had to do and continue to do,\u201d Trump told reporters.<\/p>\n
The war with Iran drove up petrol prices, which became one of the main factors behind significant Democratic gains in the elections.<\/p>\n
Trump defended the military campaign, arguing that its costs were justified to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n
Read more: Trump Faces Crucial Midterm Test as Americans Head to Polls<\/p>\n
He also said he had no problem with a social media post by Vice President JD Vance earlier on Wednesday, in which Vance addressed the Republicans\u2019 heavy election losses and wrote that \u201cthe reason we lost is the war\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can tell you that, as far as this war is concerned, I would do nothing differently,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
The US president also repeated his belief that Republicans would have won if he had personally stood as a candidate in the elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you couldn\u2019t transfer that love to the candidates. There was so much love at the campaign rallies, it was incredible, but we couldn\u2019t transfer that love to the candidates,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Trump Says Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth Is Doing a \u2018Very Good Job\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n US President Donald Trump said Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was doing a \u201cvery good job\u201d, dismissing speculation that he planned to replace him.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, I think he is doing a very good job,\u201d Trump told a reporter when asked whether he was considering removing Hegseth.<\/p>\n Earlier, several US media outlets, including CBS, reported that Trump was considering replacing Hegseth following the Republicans\u2019 heavy losses in the midterm elections. Trump and Vice President JD Vance attributed the defeat to the political and economic consequences of the war against Iran.<\/p>\n (Source: AMNA)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n