Vance says the Iran war cost Republicans the midterms
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America
The Iran war was the reason for the Democrats' blue tsunami that stunned Washington, Vice President Vance said in an X post Wednesday morning.Why it matters: The VP offered a surprisingly blunt assessment of why the GOP got crushed Tuesday night — and started to put at least a little daylight between himself and President Trump as the 2028 cycle begins. Vance's comments come hours after Trump admitted the Iran war partly played a role in pushing Democrats over the edge.Driving the news: "The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night," Vance wrote on X."If you'd like t
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