Political Earthquake Ahead of U.S. Elections: Is Trump Becoming a Victim of His Own Wars?

The crises in Yemen and Ukraine, overshadowed by the war with Iran, have put Trump in a dangerous bind: an oil trap that could cost Republicans the election.

The Wall Street Journal wrote in an article with the following introduction: The high price of oil, only three weeks before the mid-term elections, has tied the hands of the White House in facing two shaky crises in the field of foreign policy.

On Saturday, two terminals at Saudi Arabia's main airport were hit by missile attacks from Yemen. Despite the Saudi requests for help from the United States, the White House has so far refused to intervene directly. President Trump said on Saturday that the United States could join the Saudis in attacks against Yemen. But American intervention may cause more ships to be attacked in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which will cause a further increase in oil prices. America's close ally is now left alone to defend itself.

At the same time on Saturday, Trump called for the removal of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Then on Sunday, he surprised the world by announcing that Ukraine and Russia would both observe a cease-fire on attacks on each other's energy facilities (he had previously announced a similar cease-fire that didn't last).

Ukraine has said it supports a new ceasefire, but Russia has yet to make an official statement.

Trump claims that Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy facilities are the reason for high global diesel prices. According to the Wall Street Journal, before the start of the conflict with Iran, the Middle East was the largest exporter of diesel. According to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA), the price of diesel in the United States reached $6.28 on Sunday; A figure that has increased compared to the price of 3.67 dollars last year and most analysts consider it to be caused by the war in Iran.

"I think it's time for Ukraine to have a new president," Trump told reporters on Saturday. Regarding Ukraine's air strikes against Russia, he said to Zelensky: "It is better that he stop this as soon as possible."

On Friday, Trump eased sanctions on Russia to make it easier for the country to sell oil and also announced a limited energy deal with Russia. Zelensky strongly criticized this move, claiming that it would only make Russia more arrogant.

When Trump started the war with Iran on February 28, he predicted that the conflict would last four or five weeks; A prediction that turned out to be wrong. Now the global energy crisis has worsened and has involved more countries. Not only is this situation not good for the Republican candidates in the elections, but it has also caused new tensions between the United States and a growing number of its foreign allies.