Vance Blames Iran War for GOP Midterms Wipeout

Foreign Policy · John Haltiwanger · 2026-11-04 20:01 UTC

In a stunning statement, the U.S. vice president veered sharply from Trump’s defense of the war.

In a stunning statement, the U.S. vice president veered sharply from Trump’s defense of the war.

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday offered an extraordinarily frank assessment of why he believes Republicans got clobbered in the 2026 midterm elections. He blamed the Iran war.

“The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,” Vance said on X.

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