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Trump breaks silence on JD Vance blaming Iran war for midterm blowout

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JD Vance appeared to distance himself from Trump last week after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections.

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  1. Fox News

    Vance, Cruz and DeSantis diagnose GOP's midterm disaster as battle over party's future begins (opens Fox News)

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    JD Vance's 600-word postmortem blamed the Iran war for GOP midterm losses, putting striking daylight between himself and Trump on foreign policy.

  2. Revolver News

  3. NOTUS

    Trump Says Iran War May Have Hurt Republicans in the Midterms (opens NOTUS)

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    The president said he still would have started the war to keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

  4. New York Post

    Trump publicly slams JD Vance for scathing midterms rant: ‘A lot of people didn’t like his comments’ (opens New York Post)

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    “He was right. Other than one thing. He should have made one other statement, one which I think is very important. If you had it to do again, would you do it again? The answer is yes,” Trump said.

  5. Fox News

    Trump says he doesn’t disagree with Vance that Iran war fueled GOP losses (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump said he doesn’t disagree with JD Vance’s assessment that the Iran war, rising costs and Israel ties contributed to GOP midterm losses.

  6. The American Spectator

    Trump’s Midterm Disaster: Blaming Iran Won’t Save the GOP (opens The American Spectator)

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    President Trump and Vice President Vance were quick to blame the horrific midterm defeat on the Iran war. Mr. Vance...

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump reaffirms support for Vance’s Iran comments but says ‘a lot of people’ didn’t like them (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump backed Vice President JD Vance’s 2026 midterm elections postmortem again on Sunday evening while simultaneously saying “a lot of people didn’t like his comments.” Vance made headlines last week after he wrote a lengthy social media post breaking down the reasons why Republican…

  8. Louder With Crowder

    Here's what Trump WANTED to hear from JD Vance in his infamous "blame the Iran war" post (opens Louder With Crowder)

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    Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium ! The post-midterms finger-pointing and wallowing in sadness seem to fall into two groups. One blames the Iran War, along WITH the economy (tariffs) and corruption (which is loosely defined), as the reason why the ri…

  9. The Hill

    Trump: 'A lot of people didn't like' Vance comments blaming midterm losses on Iran war (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump said “a lot of people didn’t like” Vice President Vance blaming the GOP’s election losses on the Iran war which has proved to be wildly unpopular across the country. When asked if Vance’s statement following the results of last week's midterms had impacted their relationship, Trump t…

  10. Townhall

  11. MLive

    Trump breaks silence on JD Vance blaming Iran war for midterm blowout (opens MLive)

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    JD Vance appeared to distance himself from Trump last week after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections.

  12. Bloomberg

    Trump and Vance Confront the Iran War After Midterm Rout (opens Bloomberg)

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    Trump isn’t making it easier for the potential 2028 presidential contender to distance himself.

  13. GOP Daily Brief

    Trump Says Iran War Cost Republicans Midterms But Stands by Decision, Presses Vance on 2028 (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    Every wartime president faces a brutal reckoning. Not whether he was right – history sorts that out eventually – but whether the country has the...

  14. The Daily Signal

    Vance Is Right: The Iran War Lost Republicans the Midterms (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Summary The morning after Republicans suffered the most devastating midterm loss in recent memory, Vice President JD Vance posted his response to the election results on X. Vance’s poignant diagnosis has garnered over 72 million views and widespread support from both the administration and voters on…

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