Vance Eyes Own Trail in America First Politics in Republican Rout
Vance is shaping a four-point message to win back disaffected Trump supporters as Republicans debate whether the Iran war drove their losses.
- Republicans lost control of both chambers of the United States Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, triggering urgent leadership discussions as senior officials grapple with the scale of the defeat.
- United States Vice President J D Vance blamed the war on Iran for election losses, posting on X that "The reason we lost is the war" while strategizing for the 2028 presidential cycle.
- President Donald Trump is reportedly evaluating whether to retain Secretary of War Pete Hegseth amid internal party criticism that the Trump brand has become "toxic" following the electoral rout.
- Polling from The New York Times shows Vance leads the Republican field at 40 percent for the 2028 nomination, ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Donald Trump Jr, each at 21 percent.
- Any Republican candidate for 2028 must "distance themselves from the more unpopular aspects of Trump's record," according to analyst Andrew Payne of Chatham House, as oil prices fluctuate around $115 amid regional tensions.
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Trump Throws Vance Under Bus
“Donald Trump fired quite a warning shot at JD Vance as the epic scale of GOP losses sank in. Asked about Vance and the political way forward, Trump employed his best mob-speak and declared that in 2028, maybe ‘a lot of people’ will run for president,” the New Republic reports. Said Trump: “Maybe he won’t […]
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