By Caitlin Johnstone
CaitlinJohnstone.com.au
November 10, 2026
Vice President JD Vance made the surprising admission on social media that Trump administration's war with Iran was what caused the massive Democratic Party sweep of the midterm elections, stating plainly that "The reason we lost is the war."
Saying "the real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone," Vance noted that a poll found Trump 2024 voters who ditched the president's party in 2026 gave four main answers to the question of what the Republicans could do to win them back: "1) End the war, 2) Focus on cost of living/inflation, 3) Put America First, 4) Change our relationship to Israel."