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JD Vance Seeks to Unite Disaffected Trump Supporters as Republican Party Faces Internal Divisions

Vance is pitching a foreign-policy reset and a focus on inflation to win back Republicans who drifted away after the midterm losses.

  • On Wednesday, President Donald Trump suggested at the White House that nobody might run for president in 2028 following significant GOP midterm election losses.
  • Vice President Vance publicly blamed the war in Iran for the sweeping Republican election losses, though Trump insisted he would have handled the conflict no differently.
  • Trump agreed with Vance's assessment but emphasized that higher prices resulting from the war drove the losses, reiterating he would not have changed his strategic approach.
  • CNN Senior White House Correspondent Kristen Holmes reported on the remarks, drawing laughter from Dana Bash, and assured viewers that someone will certainly run in 2028 regardless of Trump's comments.
  • Uncertainty regarding the 2028 field persists as Trump said, "Maybe he won't run, I don't know who's gonna run," leaving Republican succession plans currently unclear.
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The US vice president attributes the electoral defeat to the war with Iran, differentiates himself from Trump and attempts to take a position in the race for his succession

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The U.S. vice-president, who has the presidential designation of 2028 in line, said on Wednesday that the war in Iran, triggered by Donald Trump, was the main explanation for the Democratic tsunami.

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US Vice President J.D. Vance is seeking the support of Republicans who remain loyal to Donald Trump but are unhappy with his foreign policy, Fox News reported. According to the media outlet, the move is related to preparations for the 2028 presidential election, in which Vance is among the potential candidates of the Republican Party. His message came after the heavy defeat of Republicans in the midterm elections. Democrats won control of the Ho…

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According to Fox News, Vance is already seeking to build an alliance with disenchanted Trump voters, a coalition around him that they call the “new right,” aligned with the original “United States first,” contrary to wars abroad, focused on the economy of families and more critical of the relationship with Israel.

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Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48 broke the news on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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