Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) expressed confidence Tuesday that the public is on board with President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran, dismissing concerns that dissatisfaction with surging energy prices triggered by the war will negatively affect the Republican Party in the midterm elections.

During an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Cruz argued that gas price increases are temporary and still hold below what they reached under the Biden administration. The “short-term” impact of energy prices surging due to the Iran war is worth ensuring that the country’s radical Islamist regime does not have access to nuclear weapons, the Republican senator contended, claiming there are “no data” showing voter sentiment has switched to favor Democrats more heavily since the conflict sparked in late February.