Trump Turns From Iran to Economy as GOP Faces Midterm Stress (1)

President Donald Trump plans to take his economic pitch on the road to western US states, as the White House grapples with an increasingly unpopular war with Iran ahead of the November midterm elections.

The president’s trip this week to Nevada and Arizona, two swing states that Trump carried in 2024, reflects a growing recognition inside the administration and among congressional Republicans that the party must remind voters of its economic accomplishments as affordability issues weigh heavily on American households.

Trump said he would tout his cornerstone tax law during a Las Vegas roundtable event on Thursday and ...