Peter Doocy: This could be a 'head-fake' to catch Iran on their heels

. >> Ainsley: THANK YOU, MICHAEL. >> Lawrence: PRESIDENT TRUMP. SAYS THE UNITED STATES WILL NOT. ATTACK IRAN BEFORE THE MIDTERMS. THE ADMINISTRATION IS HAVING. PRODUCTIVE TALKS WITH TEHRAN. >> Ainsley: PETER DOOCY JOINS US. LIVE WITH THE LATEST. GOOD MORNING, PETER. >> Peter: GOOD MORNING, WE CAN. FACT-CHECK PRESIDENT TRUMP HERE. HE HAS LONG SAID THAT HE DOES. NOT CARE ABOUT THE MIDTERMS. BECAUSE IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO. HIM TO STOP IRAN FROM GETTING A. NUKE; BUT, HE OBVIOUSLY DOES. CARE A LOT ABOUT THE MIDTERMS.

IS HE TRAVELING MORE THAN. ANYBODY TO HELP REPUBLICANS, INCLUDING STOPS TODAY IN UPSTATE. NEW YORK TO TRY TO HELP SOME. REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS. AND HELP BRUCECE BLAKEMAN BEAT. KATHY HOCHUL. THE WHITE HOUSE KNOWS HIGH. PRICES ARE VULNERABILITY AND. HIGH PRICES ARE HIGHER BECAUSE. OF THE WAR. THERE IS BELIEF ECONOMIC. PRESSURE FROM THE U.S. TON IRAN. WILL CRIPPLE THEIR ECONOMY TO. THE POINT OF COLLAPSE WITHOUT. SENDING MORE M MISSILES AND BOMS.

CLEARLY LOOK, THE DIPLOMATIC. EFFORT IT DID NOT WORK. THEY WERE TRYING TO SEDUCE US TO. DO, WHAT? STOP THE WAR? DELAY THE INEVITABLE? HASN'T WORKED. NOW WE'RE ON AN ECONOMIC PATH TO. TRY TO SET THE CONDITIONS TO PUT. A REGIME TO CLASP. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT BY ITSELF. WILL DO THAT. >>. >> Peter: THE PRESIDENT'S. DECISION NOT TO STRIKE IRAN. BEFORE THE MIDTERMS COULD BE A. HEAD FAKE TO CATCH THEM ON THEIR. HEELS. AND COULD BE A SIGNAL TO. REPUBLICANS ON BALLOTS WHO HAVE.

BEEN PUBLICLY URGING HIM TO WIND. IT DOWN. THAT THE WAR IS NOT GOING TO. WIND DOWN BEFORE THE MIDTERMS. NOTHING BIG IS GOING TO CHANGE. SO, TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE. BACK TO YOU. >> Brian: PETER, THANKS SO MUCH. AT THE VERY LEAST, IT BROUGHT. THE OIL PRICES DOWN. STORY Y THAT THE PRESIDENT WAS. READY TO ATTACK. NOT TRUE BUT BRINGS OIL PRICES. DOWN. TALKING TO THE IRANIANS AND. MAKING PROGRESS, WE ALL KNOW. THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE. >> Ainsley: I WAS WONDERING WHY. HE WOULD TALK ABOUT THE.

STRATEGY. I'M NOT GOING TO ATTACK UNTIL. AFTETER THE MIDTERMS. REMEMBER WHEN HE ATTACKED. NUCLEAR SITE. >> Lawrence: MIDNIGHT HAMMER. >> Ainsley: NOT GOING TO DO IT. HE SAID TRUMP WOULD DECIDE IN. TWO WEEKS AND THEN HE.