The Telegraph, however, speculates that Trump may have had another motive for the strikes – saying their timing is “no coincidence”. It reports that at a time when his approval ratings are at their lowest he “hopes a decisive blow against a foreign aggressor will allow the Republicans to cling to power” in the forthcoming midterms. The Times points out that he “came into power promising to end US entanglement in forever wars”. It describes the strikes as his “most daring act yet”, but adds that “they must succeed”.