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Vance and Trump blame midterm GOP elections loss on their war in Iran

By jnorman@statesnewsroom.com, States Newsroom · November 4, 2026

The fingerpointing is coming from inside the house. Vice President JD Vance said in a lengthy social media post Wednesday that Republicans’ shellacking in the midterm elections the night before was mainly due to the administration’s war in Iran. Though Vance sought to soften the blow to President Donald Trump by…

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Vance and Trump blame midterm GOP elections loss on their war in Iran

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