While the focus for US President Donald Trump during the Iran war is naturally on avoiding human casualties, what he also needs to consider is the damaging impact it is having on the Republican Party.Without Republican control of the House and the Senate, many of his programs will be reversed and he will struggle to achieve his goals. It could even end his presidency. It is almost certain that a Democratic-controlled House would impeach the president, although it would take a significant loss in the Senate to take that further.The war with Iran comes at a bad time politically for Trump, who was elected on a platform of putting “America First” and staying out of foreign wars. Despite public animosity toward Iran, most Americans do not want this war and they do not perceive Iran as a direct military threat.Recent polling shows most Americans lack confidence in Trump’s policies. Trump may have been the better choice in the 2024 election in the face of a Democratic Party dominated by the extreme left, but many Democrats, especially conservative-leaning members of the party, are now shifting to the political center.A Gallup poll in November showed Trump’s approval rating had dropped to just 36 percent. But the real issue is how that change will impact the upcoming midterm elections. Can the Republican Party maintain control of the House and Senate and give Trump support for his actions?Polling in the last week........

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