US Republican strategists worry about midterms amid failure in Trump policies: Report

US Republican strategists reportedly worry about the party’s performance in November’s midterm elections amid President Donald Trump’s failure to deliver on his campaign promises of taming inflation and keeping the country out of overseas wars.

Bloomberg reported on Saturday that some of the strategists said their party risks losing control of both houses of Congress as polls show rising voter frustration with the illegal war on Iran, as well as the high gas prices and stubborn inflation.

Amy Walter, editor of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, compared the upcoming midterms to those of 2006, when the increasingly unpopular war on Iraq led to significant midterm losses for Republicans.

“It’s a pernicious issue for Republicans because it cuts directly against Trump’s strengths — he was the guy that was going to bring down prices and keep us out of endless wars in the Middle East,” she added. “For many people who voted for him, there’s a sense of bewilderment and disappointment.”

The 2026 US midterm elections will be held on November 3, with 435 House seats and 35 out of 100 Senate seats up for grabs.

As the elections approach, polls show Trump’s approval rating has collapsed to the lowest level of his entire presidency. 

A recent Ipsos-Reuters survey found that 63 percent of Americans disapprove of the president’s handling of the aggression against Iran, versus just 25 percent who approve.

“Americans have never supported this war, and there’s no reason to think public opinion is going to change,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres.

Trump’s approval rating plunges to historic low as Americans reject war of aggression against Iran

Trump’s approval rating has collapsed to just 33 percent, the lowest level of his entire presidency.

Now, the report added, Democrats are seizing on the public discontent over the US military assault against Iran to attack their Republican opponents.

“The war in Iran has made Ohio’s gas prices some of the highest in the nation, and farmers are being crushed by the cost of diesel and fertilizer,” Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown says in a new TV advertisement.

Earlier this month, Tavern Research, a Democratic political firm with multiple candidates running in midterm elections, conducted a recent survey over the war on Iran for its clients.

The poll of 834 likely voters found that Democratic voters are nearly unanimous in their opposition to the war, with 96 percent disapproving of how Trump is managing the conflict and 65 percent saying it is “very important” to their voting decision.

The survey further found that 71 percent of voters believe the war has had a negative impact on the US domestic situation.

“To voters, the war showcases Trump’s misplaced priorities,” Tavern’s head of research and strategy, Jessica Reiss, said. “It’s become a magnifying glass amplifying the issues people are most concerned about: rising prices and the cost of health care and housing.”

The US and Israel launched their illegal war of aggression against Iran on February 28 by assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders.

Forty days later, on April 8, the enemies were forced to accept a ceasefire amid Iran’s resistance, successful retaliatory operations, and a powerful grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

In July, the US conducted waves of deadly air raids on Iran and imposed a naval blockade of the country in violation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Republic, signed on June 17, to end the war.

In response, the Iranian armed forces launched devastating strikes against strategic American targets across West Asia and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all traffic.

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