In his final campaign address before the midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday. He dedicated a significant portion of his nearly hour-long remarks to detailing the physical renovation of the capital's monuments, including infrastructure repairs, drainage, and landscaping work.
Shifting to the political landscape, Trump framed the upcoming vote as the most critical midterm election of his lifetime. During the speech, he took credit for revitalizing the District of Columbia and issued sharp warnings regarding Democratic candidates, alleging the presence of "communist jihadists" and "Muslim Brotherhood members" running for congressional seats.
Trump also touched on foreign policy and energy matters during the event, asserting that the United States is easily winning in its posture toward Iran and predicting further declines in oil prices. Following the conclusion of his remarks, the president briefly responded to a press pool question by stating he would not launch military strikes against Iran after the elections.
