# Republicans Trade Blame After Midterm Defeat

https://mins.news/en/item/130824

- NBC News, 2026-11-05 12:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.today.com/video/republican-blame-game-begins-after-midterms-defeat-272908357775

> President Donald Trump is deflecting blame for his party’s sweeping midterm losses, while Vice President JD Vance says the Iran war cost Republicans the election.

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