Trump responds to criticism from his vice president; Republicans look for blame after midterm defeat

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Vice President J.D. Vance claimed that the war in Iran is what drove voters away, and according to him, one must distance oneself from Trump's foreign policy. Trump responded to his remarks and said "If I had to, I would do it again". In the U.S., Vance's distancing from Trump is seen ahead of the 2028 presidential race.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is the main target of criticism in the party. Trump told ABC that he intends to keep him, and he wrote that the defense secretary is "doing a good job". His son Donald Trump Jr. attributed the defeat to the war in Iran and the rise in fuel prices.