USA, Republicans resigned to midterm elections. Maga split: 'Truce with Iran is a failure'
Trump's party is divided and worried ahead of the November vote. The president's popularity is at a low while his supporters are divided over the war
Republicans are celebrating the two-week ceasefire with Iran, but behind the scenes in the party fears are beginning to spread about the midterm elections, scheduled for November 2026, from which Donald Trump's party could emerge weakened.
The truce in Iran is not enough
The war against Tehran "cements the fact that we will lose the November elections, the Senate and the House," a conservative strategist told Politico. The truce is probably 'too little too late' to save the party in the midterm vote. Already recent performances by Republican candidates had cast doubt on the conservatives' ability to maintain a majority in Congress, and now the conflict in Iran seems to have reinforced those doubts.
There is a growing conviction among the Republican ranks that defeat in the November elections is within reach. Donald Trump is declining in the polls, the White House has recently focused on the war while neglecting Americans grappling with the high cost of living that the conflict has exacerbated. Above all, inflation is a very sensitive issue for the electorate, and the price spurt takes time to return to normal. Moreover, the truce with Iran is very fragile and it is unclear whether the negotiations will lead to results, thus clouding the Republican prospects for the elections.
The rift between the Maga
The Maga People (Make America Great Again) is also more divided than ever. Already for some time, many staunch Trump supporters had criticised him for his handling of the Epstein case, which they deemed non-transparent. Today, the war in Iran also ignites the controversy and the ceasefire agreement with Iran does not heal the rift.
Mark Levin, the popular conservative radio host, called Donald Trump's acceptance of Tehran's ten-point plan as the basis for negotiations a 'absolute disaster'. Laura Loomer, the right-wing activist allied with the president, called the negotiations with Iran a 'failure', highlighting how the 'Iranian regime has never been so heartened'. On Truth, Trump's social platform that gathers many of his supporters, posts critical of the Iran deal number in the thousands, some 40,000 according to the New York Times. "Destroy the presidency with this meaningless gesture," is the comment from a user registered as "Ultra_Maga_King". "I am ashamed to have voted for you in 2017, 2020 and 2024," writes another account.
