Maybe Donald Trump picked the wrong Fox News guy to be his secretary of defense, because Brian Kilmeade just offered a plan to use the Iranian people to help win the midterm elections.

It’s a plan that is either brilliant in its simplicity, or just simplistic ― you make the call.

Kilmeade offered a solution for the unpopular Iran war during Friday’s “Fox & Friends” broadcast.

He thinks if the Iranian people simply rise up against their leaders, this would give the Republicans the “momentum” needed to win the midterms ― because things aren’t looking good currently.

“If they manage to, the people rise up, and if this thing goes in our direction, no one’s factoring in just a win in Iran,” Kilmeade said before elaborating further. “You could turn Iran’s stalemate into a victory for the only president to take them on; that would be momentum that nobody could foresee for the midterms.”

Fellow panelist Ainsley Earnhardt didn’t seem convinced, but mumbled “that would be incredible,” before moving on to other news.

incredible cope from Brian Kilmeade here pic.twitter.com/4xe8Xcpn0r

Despite the obvious brilliance of Kilmeade’s plan, many people on social media were skeptical of his notion that the Iranian people might be so obsessed with American politics that they would plot a coup before November to help the GOP win an election.

Very skeptical.

Iranian people rising up before the mid terms to giv Trump a historic win. Check, got it.  🤔 https://t.co/D07ovm0eVD

The Iranian people were told to storm regime buildings by @IranIntl & @PahlaviReza and were told by Trump & Bibi that help was on the way.No help came and thousands of innocent Iranians were massacred.Why would they follow such suggestions again@kilmeade ? https://t.co/ZfADEQ62QC

If you wanted to stifle a revolution and create a groundswell of support for the regime in Iran I can think of no better way than to bomb a school full of little girls on the first day of the war. https://t.co/LE9PJvXfsK

There’s a reason no one’s factoring in a win https://t.co/SHEiUaQvvC

They’re so used to America’s enemies helping Trump out that this must be mind-boggling to them https://t.co/ercJMJvsLx

I don't believe Brian actually believes the words he just said. His face said it all. 😂😂😂 https://t.co/JT3xVxZ7VY

Me watching the White Sox down 8 runs in 9th. https://t.co/qzbUete1Yv

7 year old me talking about how cool it would be if I got my own personal fire truck: https://t.co/BoxOyF23D0

Of all things that won't happen this year, that won't happen the most! https://t.co/uby0jbDcq6

This is rough…they’ve been reduced to “well, at least you tried” https://t.co/b2zrDPMKvs pic.twitter.com/g6AYdqZxbm

Unicorns aren't real. The citizens of Iran aren't going to overthrow the hardliners w/o help. Bombing Iran doesn't help them, neither does more sanctions. Fox is insane. https://t.co/83NVihqeOF

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