Overview
- Hume, whose comments aired Wednesday on Fox News’ Special Report, said Republicans would almost certainly lose the House and could also lose the Senate.
- He cited broad unease about the economy and higher energy costs, saying gas prices must fall for the GOP to have a chance.
- He added that the outcome of the conflict with Iran could reset the race, helping Republicans if voters see success or hurting them if they do not.
- Republicans hold a 217–212 edge in the House and a 53–47 Senate, and Democrats need a net four Senate seats, with history showing the president’s party often loses seats in first-term midterms.
- Alternet also asserted that Trump ordered a second U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route, a developing claim it links to rising pump prices while other outlets focused on Hume’s warning.