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Iran war live: Trump says war caused election wipeout but he ‘had to do it’

Published by Al Jazeera 5 November 2026 at 03:00
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Iran war live: Trump says war caused election wipeout but he ‘had to do it’
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President Trump admits Iran war 'largely' caused Republicans' US election wipeout, but says he 'had to do it'.

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