JD Vance breaks with Trump on Iran war, eyes 2028 run after Republican defeat

The Republican Party suffered a historic defeat in Tuesday's midterm elections, with Democrats securing at least 54 Senate seats and 240 House seats, a loss party leaders attribute primarily to the Iran war and resulting inflation. Vice President JD Vance has broken with President Trump over the conflict, stating "the reason for our defeat was the war" and signaling he would have acted differently, positioning himself for a 2028 presidential run while Trump insists he would "do everything the same again." Other Republicans like Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz have been more direct in criticizing Trump's policies, with Cruz blaming tariffs for rising costs, while early analyses show Republican voters turned out but voted Democratic in protest.