‘I’m not in a hurry’: Trump bats down concerns of Iran war affecting midterms – US politics live

There's an ongoing war with Iran and midterm elections on the horizon, but The Guardian reports that President Trump isn't losing sleep over the political math. Asked whether the conflict could cost Republicans control of Congress, he waved the worry off, saying he's not in a hurry and that, in his words, elections take care of themselves. The comments landed as the White House rolled out new tariffs on more than eighty countries.

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