Vance blames Republican midterm losses on Iran war

bbc.com —

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that Republicans lost big in the midterm elections because of the war in Iran, publicly distancing himself from the deeply unpopular conflict. Vance said pollsters told him the party's defeat was not due to low turnout but because many 2024 Trump voters switched to Democrats in 2026, angry over the Iran war, inflation, and U.S. relations with Israel. President Donald Trump earlier acknowledged the Iran war was a factor but stood defiant, saying he would have done nothing different. Vance urged Republicans to move past infighting and focus on saving the country ahead of a potential 2028 presidential run.


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