After Midterm Failure, Trump’s Foreign Strategy May Be Even More Dangerous

S. S. midterm elections has left President Donald Trump looking like a lame duck to many in the last two years of his tenure -- a particularly unfortunate turn of events, given his first name. S. moves abroad. Trump retains the legal authority to escalate or de-escalate military pressure unilaterally, notably regarding the war with Iran.

S. alliances and treaties, including those related to the Russia-Ukraine War. And he also needs no congressional approval to implement or increase economic tariffs. 's ongoing war with Iran had caused the Republican loss of both houses of Congress. Crucially, though, he had added that he had no regrets and would "do it again" because preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon was a long-term necessity that justified electoral losses.