# JD Vance blames Iran war for GOP’s midterm losses

https://mins.news/en/video/129546

- CNN, 2026-11-04 18:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_E3NGqGqhQ

> Vice President JD Vance said on social media that the Iran war was the reason Republicans lost in the midterms. Donald Trump Jr. endorsed his remarks soon afterward. Some observers viewed Vance’s statement as an attempt to position himself for a 2028 presidential run.

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