Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war

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Vice President JD Vance publicly blamed the Republican midterm election defeat on the Iran war in a statement on X, a move interpreted as an effort to distance himself from former President Donald Trump ahead of a potential 2028 presidential run. Trump, while defending the war, acknowledged it played a factor in the election losses and stated he would "do it again," indicating a potential willingness to allow Vance political space.

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The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war

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