Not Iran: The Real Reason Republicans Lost the Midterm Elections

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Vice President JD Vance placed the responsibility for the Republican loss in the midterm elections on the war with Iran and on relations with Israel. According to Israel Hayom, a report in Politico noted that Vance wrote the post himself and updated the White House in advance.

Ari Fleischer, White House spokesman during the Bush administration, responded to Vance. According to Arutz 7, Fleischer argued that the problem was the ceasefire and the decision not to topple the regime in Iran. According to Behadrei Haredim, his response went viral and drew millions of views.

According to Maariv, commentators in Washington and Vance argue that the war decided the elections, but the reasons for the Republican defeat are the cost of living and inflation. Trump said of the war that "it will end when I want it to", according to Israel Hayom.