A post by @FirstSquawk on X.

President Trump has acknowledged that the conflict with Iran contributed to Republican electoral losses, according to a Wall Street Journal report relayed by First Squawk. The remark marks a rare public concession from Trump that the military confrontation carried domestic political costs for his party. The disclosure matters because it signals a possible shift in how the administration weighs foreign policy decisions against electoral risk. Markets will watch whether the acknowledgment softens the administration's posture toward Tehran or alters the pace of any de-escalation.