Vance blames war in Iran for Republican midterm losses: ‘If you’d like to argue it was worth it ... then do so’
Published: Nov. 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM EST|Updated: 5 hours ago
(AP) - In a lengthy online post, Vice President JD Vance seemingly sought to distance himself from election results that featured big Republican losses across the country.
Vance wrote:
“The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night. If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that’s at least honest. But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there.”
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