Trump seeking 'off-ramp' from war ahead of midterms: John Barron | ABC NEWS

Planet America co-host John Barron says Donald Trump did not declare plans to send ground troops into Iran in his national address likely to try and rebound the US economy, and his weaker approval rating, ahead of a high-stakes midterm election.
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