Trump has acknowledged that rising petrol prices linked to the war with Iran contributed to Republican losses in last week's midterm elections, according to reports of an interview with Stephen A. Smith.
Al Jazeera reports that Trump said the higher petrol prices helped cause the Republican defeat. Its account has been relayed by Shafaqna and Dawn. The Jerusalem Post ran the story under the headline: Trump 'admits war hurt Republicans in midterms'.
In the same interview, Trump defended his decision to attack Iran.
Reports so far paraphrase his remarks rather than quoting them in full, so his exact words on the midterms are not yet clear.