11/8/2026: Donald Trump; France on Fire
- On Friday, President Donald Trump restructured his senior White House team, replacing chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller. The move suggests the administration intends to double down on hardline positions.
- White House chief of staff Wiles had advance knowledge of Vice President Vance's campaign strategy, which focused on economic nationalism and foreign policy restraint. Sources said Vance was not breaking with Trump despite distancing himself from specific policies.
- During a 60 Minutes interview with correspondent Ross Douthat, President Donald Trump blamed "bad messaging" and rising gas prices linked to the Iran war for Republican losses. Trump defended the conflict despite acknowledging it contributed to the party's defeat.
- Republican strategist Michael Ricci noted that Vance's intervention elevated him as a potential 2028 conservative standard-bearer. Trump cited Secretary of State Marco Rubio as another "great" option but declined to commit to endorsing any candidate.
- Conservative commentator Ann Coulter has publicly criticized the Iran war, arguing it damaged the Republican Party and American economy. She called for an accounting of leaders who supported the conflict, which she believes drove major losses on Election Day.
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Susie Wiles Knew of Vance Iran War Post Before Firing
Susie Wiles knew JD Vance planned to blame the Iran war for the Republican midterm losses before he posted, and before her firing as chief of staff. Three sources told Reuters that former White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was aware of Vice President JD Vance’s plan to post that the Iran war cost […]
US President Donald Trump said the Republican Party lost the midterm elections largely because he himself was not on the ballot. In an interview with “60 Minutes,” he also cited the unpopular war with Iran and rising gas prices as reasons for the defeat. Republicans lost more than 40 seats in the House of Representatives and at least seven seats in the Senate, with some results still pending. According to a CBS News exit poll, about 63% of voter…
Trump Reflects on Republicans’ Midterm Losses, Reacts to J.D. Vance’s Own Analysis in ’60 Minutes’ Interview
President Donald Trump reflected on Republicans' midterm losses and reacted to J.D. Vance's own analysis in '60 Minutes' interview.
Trump says he doesn’t disagree with Vance that Iran war fueled GOP losses - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Sunday said he does not disagree with Vice President JD Vance’s assessment that the Republicans’ sweeping midterm losses were caused by the Iran war, rising costs and U.S. relations with Israel. “I don’t disagree with it,” Trump said during a CBS 60 Minutes [...]
U.S. President Donald Trump assured us that the position of his Vice-President J.D. Vance, who claimed that the Republicans had lost the intermediate congressional elections because of the conflict with Iran, did not lead to a split in their relationship. "A lot of people didn't like his comments.
The American president disagrees with the vice president's approach to the Republicans' electoral defeat, but rules out a rift between them - What he said about new strikes on Tehran
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