Sununu criticizes Trump on Iran, Canada at NH town hall — SkimNews
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- John Sununu held a New Hampshire town hall ahead of the November midterm elections, rattling off his many disagreements with President Trump
- Sununu specifically criticized Trump's war in Iran, naming it among his core points of disagreement with the president
- Sununu also attacked Trump's trade conflict with Canada, publicly breaking with the administration on the cross-border dispute
- Sununu is set to face Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) in the midterm election, giving the town hall direct electoral stakes in the Granite State
- The Trump-Sununu split highlights intraparty friction, as a Republican candidate campaigns by distancing himself from two signature administration policies
Why it matters: Sununu's public break with Trump on the Iran war and Canada trade fight gives New Hampshire voters a clear contrast heading into his race against Pappas. In a state with a history of ticket-splitting, the split positions Sununu as an independent-minded Republican for moderates but risks alienating Trump's base with 32 days until November.
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