The White House on Wednesday (local time) shared a picture of US President Donald Trump on X carrying the message “NEVER SURRENDER”.
The post came amid growing political fallout after Democrats made significant gains in the midterm elections, with US networks projecting that the party would reclaim control of both chambers of Congress.
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump acknowledged that the war with Iran had contributed to the Republican Party’s electoral setback, agreeing with Vice President JD Vance’s assessment that the conflict had affected voter support for the party. The post came amid growing political fallout after Democrats made significant gains in the midterm elections, with US networks projecting that the party would reclaim control of both chambers of Congress. The US President also claimed that his personal popularity had not translated into electoral support for Republican candidates, arguing that the enthusiasm witnessed at his rallies could not be transferred to other party nominees.
Because it drove the gasoline up a little bit short-term, and probably that’s uh probably it’s true, “Well, I think it’s largely true. Because long-term, it’s the only answer, but at the same time, if I had it to do again, I’d have to do it again. The post came following the Republican Party’s defeat in the 2026 US midterm elections, as the administration faced political scrutiny over its policies, particularly the ongoing war with Iran.
Responding to media questions about Vance attributing the defeat to the Iran war, Trump said the assessment was “largely true”, while defending the military campaign as necessary to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. You can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.
