{"id":8380,"date":"2026-11-04T22:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T22:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=8380"},"modified":"2026-11-04T22:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T22:13:19","slug":"jd-vance-republican-midterm-loss-iran-war-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/international\/jd-vance-republican-midterm-loss-iran-war-admission\/8380\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance Admits Iran War Cost Republicans the Midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, 5 November 2026 | Web Desk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u2013 US Vice President JD Vance has blamed the war with Iran for the Republican Party&#8217;s loss in the midterm polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a lengthy post on X, Vance admitted that the war with Iran was the reason behind his party&#8217;s loss in the midterms. He said that everyone knows why they lost, but now they must move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JD Vance further stated that although Republican voters cast their votes, they did not vote for their party&#8217;s candidates. He acknowledged that &#8220;our economic message and narrative were not effective and clear enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance made it clear that the voters who backed Trump in 2024 were now primarily looking toward ending the Iran war, reducing inflation, pursuing an America First policy, and changing relations with Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is worth recalling that earlier this year, before President Trump&#8217;s decision to bomb Iran, Vice President JD Vance had expressed hesitation about the war. He feared that the US would get entangled in a conflict that would not be easy to exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to US media, if JD Vance decides to run in the 2028 presidential elections, he will be one of the strongest candidates for the presidential nomination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, 5 November 2026 | Web Desk WASHINGTON \u2013 US Vice President JD Vance has blamed the war with Iran for the Republican Party&#8217;s loss in the midterm polls. In a lengthy post on X, Vance admitted that the war with Iran was the reason behind his party&#8217;s loss in the midterms. 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