Trump convenes cabinet meeting at Camp David on Iran war, as Republicans threatened by gas prices

Trump convened a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday to address the Iran war and rising gas prices ahead of the midterms. The conflict, now five months old, has eroded public support, with a Reuters-Ipsos poll showing only one in three Americans backing the war. Republicans face electoral threats as Democrats seek to break their congressional control.

President Donald Trump convened a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday to address the ongoing war against Iran and rising gasoline prices, which are threatening Republican prospects in the November midterm elections. The meeting, the 13th of his second term, was expected to focus heavily on foreign policy. The conflict with Iran, initially projected to last just a few weeks, is now five months old, with tit-for-tat strikes continuing. The war has driven gasoline prices up and eroded public support; a Reuters-Ipsos poll found only one in three Americans support the war, the lowest reading since its early days. Republicans are increasingly concerned about the war's economic impact as Democrats seek to break their control of Congress. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the meeting as "a lot of fun and something different for the cabinet to experience together." After the meeting, Trump is scheduled to travel to his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club for the weekend.