Vance Breaks With Trump Over Iran War After Republican Midterm Losses

Vice President JD Vance publicly broke with President Donald Trump over the Iran war on Wednesday, blaming the conflict for the Republican Party's sweeping midterm losses as he faces questions about his 2028 presidential ambitions. Vance issued a lengthy social media post arguing the war cost Republicans control of the Senate, directly contradicting Trump's repeated defense of the conflict. Trump called Vance's post "good" and said he understood his vice president's position, while Democrats accused Vance of political opportunism and said he "owns this administration's failures." Democrats won control of both the House and Senate on Tuesday, with about 6 in 10 voters saying the U.S. made the "wrong decision" in taking military action against Iran. Vance also signaled openness to changing immigration enforcement and declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking further distance from Trump.