Extended Iran conflict risks Trump-Carter comparisons

Semafor reports that Trump and those close to him are increasingly concerned the extended Iran conflict could damage the president's legacy and threaten Republican midterm chances. Some advisors have cited the Iranian hostage crisis that damaged Jimmy Carter's presidency in nineteen eighty as a cautionary example. Others are hoping to reduce the political impact by making the conflict recede from daily headlines. But the war has frustrated Trump's backers, who struggle to get positive administration stories into news coverage while bad news dominates.

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