The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday edition that presidents often divert attention away from the home front after their party loses the midterms. The Globe's Eric Reguly writes that in this case, the stakes are extremely high. David Frum, a senior editor at The Atlantic, said Mr. Trump, his ego damaged by the Republican slaughter, might go rogue. "He's going to psychically compensate by lashing out and being destructive. When the President is in pain, he breaks things. He can invade countries, he can create attacks and conflict in American society," Mr. Frum said. Just how trigger-happy he is in his postelection funk is an open question. Before the midterms, he seemed in favour of another attack on Iran to try to ensure that the Strait of Hormuz was fully open and to snuff out the remnants of Tehran's nuclear-enrichment program. Democratic senators are warning about a plan to resume attacks. "And while I cannot disclose any details, I can say this: The plan is insane. It will not achieve objectives and will set off a new cycle of escalation," Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said. Now that he is on his way out, with his domestic agenda in tatters, Mr. Trump may not care if the cost of gas goes even higher.