Trump foreign policy hits voters in the pocketbook, imperiling Republicans in midterms

[Hume]

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Foreign policy is rarely the deciding factor in US midterm elections, when economic considerations usually drive voters’ choices.

But this time, with Donald Trump’s war against Iran and his sweeping tariff campaign pushing up costs for Americans, a president’s approach to world affairs has itself become a pocketbook issue.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-foreign-policy-hits-voters-pocketbook-imperiling-republicans-midterms-2026-10-24/

 

[Cypress]

I've actually come to the conclusion most farmers and ranchers are not very good businessmen. They are willing to cast votes they know will probably lose them money, simply because they like that Trump hates the same people they hate.