Trump Mulls 'Annihilating' Iran as War Sours at Home — SkimNews
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- Trump told Axios he faces "a big decision" on whether to "go in and annihilate" the Iranian regime, saying "anything could happen with me"
- Trump's war is growing increasingly unpopular in the U.S. amid record diesel fuel prices and rising interest rates with less than two months until mid-term elections
- Polymarket now puts Democrats' odds of sweeping both chambers of Congress at 60%, up from roughly 40% in early summer
- WTI crude dropped below $100 per barrel Thursday before rebounding to $102, ending marginally lower for the day
Why it matters: Trump's open indecision on whether to escalate against Iran collides with rising domestic political risk: record diesel prices and rising interest rates are eroding support for his war less than two months before midterms, and Polymarket odds have put a Democratic sweep at 60%, up from 40% in early summer.
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