Vance blames Trump's Iran war for Republican election loss

US Vice President JD Vance publicly blamed President Donald Trump's Iran war for the Republicans' loss in the congressional elections, distancing himself from the president in a lengthy social media post. Vance wrote that "everyone knows why we lost" and cited the war as the primary reason, challenging supporters to argue if it was worth losing the Senate. Trump acknowledged the war played a role but defended it, saying he would do it again to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. Trump claimed he would have won if he had been on the ballot, while Democrats secured majorities in both the Senate and House, complicating Trump's remaining two years in office.