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Vance blames Iran conflict for GOP midterm defeats: "The reason we lost is the war"
Vance said internal polling showed 2024 Trump voters defected over the war, rising costs, America First concerns and U.S.-Israel ties.
- On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance blamed the U.S. war with Iran for Republicans' sweeping midterm losses, writing "the reason we lost is the war." Democrats gained control of both the House and Senate.
- Launched in late February, the conflict has cost taxpayers $47.1 billion, with 23 U.S. service members killed and 865 wounded. Rising gas prices fueled voter discontent, compounding economic strain.
- Citing internal polling, Vance identified four primary voter concerns: ending the war, addressing inflation, putting "America First," and changing the U.S. relationship with Israel. Many 2024 Trump–Vance supporters switched to Democrats over these issues.
- President Donald Trump acknowledged the war "was a piece of it" but attributed losses to his absence from the ballot. Democrats now hold power to block his nominees and increase administration oversight.
- The Democratic sweep creates gridlock through January 3, 2027, when the new Congress convenes. Vance and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are positioning themselves as potential 2028 contenders amid the GOP's leadership reckoning.
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After the Republicans' electoral slump, the party starts to track down why it had to take such harsh losses against the Democrats. For Vice President Vance, it is clear that the Iran war is to blame. From K. Fuß.
·Hamburg, Germany
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US VP Vance says Iran war is ‘the reason we lost’ midterms
The vice-president distanced himself from the unpopular conflict ahead of a possible 2028 White House run.
·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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