Vance blames Iran war for Republican Senate losses

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US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Iran war caused Republicans to lose the Senate in the midterm elections, distancing himself from the conflict ahead of a potential 2028 presidential run. Vance argued in a social media post that the war, launched by Trump and Israel in late February, drove 2024 Republican voters to Democrats, citing polling that showed ending the war and economic concerns as top reasons for the shift. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the war "must end" and warned that his party's incoming majority could use funding control to pressure Trump, vowing investigations and legal challenges against the president.


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