Will The Iran War Cost Trump The Midterms?

伊朗战争会否让特朗普在中期选举中丢分?

What A Day

2026-06-23

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The so-called “memorandum of understanding” that might end Trump’s war in Iran has felt pretty disappointing. But here in the U.S., voters may be more focused on the final outcome, and what that means going forward. To find out how Americans are feeling about the Iran war as midterms approach, we spoke to Sarah Longwell, who knows voter sentiment better than most. She’s the publisher of The Bulwark, host of The Focus Group podcast, and author of "How To Eat An Elephant," out on September 8. And in headlines, at least five people have reportedly been arrested after Trump blamed vandals for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s post-renovation blues, Alligator Alcatraz is officially shutting down, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation. Show Notes: Check out Sarah's podcast – www.thebulwark.com/s/thefocusgroup Call Congress – 202-224-3121 Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
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  • A lot of the Republicans who are up in 2026 are approaching it like Trump is, which is a short term.

  • It's all about the midterms kind of vision versus, hey,

  • now that we've started this war, we've got an obligation to other countries in the region.

  • We've got an obligation to figure out what to do about the nuclear material they have.

  • We've got to get a deal that goes into the future and is worthwhile.

  • But Trump doesn't think that way.

  • Trump thinks very sort of...

  • Short term for himself, and that's how a lot of these Republicans in Congress are talking about it too.

  • I'm Jane Kostin and this is What A Day,

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  • On today's show, we talked to the bulwark Sarah Longwell

  • about how President Donald Trump's war with Iran could cost him the midterms.

  • Before we get into...

  • All that, here's what we're following today, Monday, June 22nd.

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