🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — President Trump questioned in private whether the war with Iran had cost Republicans the midterm elections, NYT reports. Before polls closed, he asked someone he was speaking with: "If we never went into Iran, what do you think would happen in the midterms?" The question followed repeated warnings from his advisers that the prolonged conflict, closure of the Strait of Hormuz and surging gasoline prices were damaging Republicans' electoral prospects. An internal presentation circulated by Trump adviser James Blair warned that the Iran war was seriously undermining Republican support ahead of the midterms. It showed Democrats' polling advantage growing during periods of active fighting, shrinking during ceasefire negotiations and widening again after the ceasefire collapsed. The presentation cautioned that Republicans could lose control of the Senate unless a prolonged ceasefire was secured, the Strait of Hormuz reopened and gasoline prices declined.