Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war

What happened: Vice-President JD Vance blamed the Republicans' midterm defeat on the Iran war in a 600-word statement on X, a break with President Donald Trump on a signature foreign policy issue. Key numbers: 600-word statement; midterms lost control of the House and Senate; next presidential election in two years. Why it matters: The move was read as Vance distancing himself from Trump ahead of a possible 2028 run. Trump said he agreed the war "largely" decided the midterms and called Vance's post "fine. Coverage: 8 outlets in 24h

Vice-President JD Vance blamed the Republicans' midterm defeat on the Iran war in a 600-word statement on X, a break with President Donald Trump on a signature foreign policy issue.

The move was read as Vance distancing himself from Trump ahead of a possible 2028 run. Trump said he agreed the war "largely" decided the midterms and called Vance's post "fine.