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Trump news at a glance: Trump says war is won but ‘we don’t want to leave early’ as oil prices rise again

President Donald Trump dances after speaking at a rally in Kentucky
President Donald Trump dances after speaking at a rally in Kentucky. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

Donald Trump has continued his contradictory messaging over the Iran war, telling a rally in Kentucky that the war is “won” but “we don’t want to leave early, do we?”.

With Trump and his fellow Republicans under pressure, according to polls, due to a stuttering economy, immigration crackdowns and the Iran conflict, the president noted this year’s midterm elections “are going to be very, very important”.

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