While speaking with reporters, the president suggested that Iranian leaders tried “to put pressure on America by stretching out negotiations while Republicans are hurt politically from the negative economic impact of the war.”But while both Trump and his handling of the Iran war are unpopular with American voters, the president insists the risk of his party getting shellacked in the midterms isn’t a big deal to him.“They thought they’re going to outwait me. He’s got the midterms,” Trump said. “I don’t care about the midterms.”He then added, “Look at what happened last night. That was a prelude to the midterms,” referring to Trump-endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s victory over veteran Sen. John Cornyn to become the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate.However, things may not be as rosy as Trump would like his followers to believe.Although Paxton’s win showed that Trump’s endorsement carries weight with the aforementioned MAGA faithful, there are other factors that signal GOP troubles come November.On Tuesday, GOP efforts to add seats in Alabama and South Carolina by eliminating congressional districts held by Black Democrats both failed.In addition, CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten noted on Sunday that Trump is now 55% underwater with young men, a demographic that helped him win in 2024.Many people on social media had thoughts about Trump’s declaration that he doesn’t care about the midterms. One person noted that the voting patterns in a general election are very different from those in a primary.Comparing the Republican primaries to the midterms is dumb af.— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) May 27, 2026Others pointed out the obvious.A comforting remark from Trump for all Republicans seeking re-election in the midterms 🤣 😂 ... DJT has repeatedly demonstrated that he doesn't give a sh*t about the overwhelming majority of individuals, both in the U.S. and around the world... -DW https://t.co/Xn7jTH7JDu— DeSota (@desota) May 27, 2026Other people noticed Trump’s seeming indifference to the midterms and assumed the fix was in.Trump: Elon will rig them, we’ll keep doing crimes, world keeps on spinning. Have we talked about the ballroom yet?— Chris Robinson (@ChrisRobinsonNJ) May 27, 2026And one person paraphrased a John Lennon song lyric.RelatedDonald TrumpRepublican PoliticsSocial MediaMidterm Elections