Iran War Day 250: Vance Says Iran War Cost GOP Midterms
Vice President J.D. Vance said Wednesday that the Iran War was to blame for the republican Party’s heavy losses in the midterms. In a lengthy post on X, he relayed that a pollster told him many GOP voters were turning away from the party because of the unpopular conflict. Donald Trump Jr. publicly agreed with Vance’s assessment.
President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday night that the war played a role in the poor Republican showing, though he denied regretting that he started it.
Iranian officials also interpreted the election as a rejection of Trump and the war.Mohammad Bagher ghalibaf, a chief negotiator, said voters had said “no to war” and warned that if the U.S. government ignores public sentiment in favor of foreign pressure,it will face severe consequences.
The war has pushed up gasoline and general prices as of clashes near the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy shipments.Iran reported that four more oil tankers caught fire after striking sea mines. Following Democratic wins, Brent crude fell sharply Wednesday to roughly $94 per barrel – its lowest as September 1 – and the average price for regular gasoline was $4.12 per gallon.
Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday blamed the Iran War for the Republican Party’s sweeping midterm losses the night before.
“The reason we lost is the war,” Vance wrote in a long post on X. The vice president said a pollster had told him that many Republican voters were turning against the GOP over the unpopular conflict.
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, expressed total agreement with Vance’s post.
President Donald Trump, in a Tuesday night interview with the Wall Street Journal, acknowledged that the war contributed to the Republicans’ poor performance but denied he regretted launching it.
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Iranian officials also interpreted the election as a rebuke of Trump and the war, now in its ninth month. “Conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message,” said Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a chief negotiator. “If the US govt betrays their public will to serve international paymasters and blackmailers, it will learn our NO comes with a Nightmare.”
The Iran War has driven up gasoline prices and general inflation because of fighting around the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for the global energy trade. Iran said Wednesday that four more oil tankers had caught fire after hitting sea mines.
Brent crude oil, an international benchmark, dropped sharply on Wednesday following the Democratic victories, dipping to around $94 per barrel by noon U.S. Eastern Time, its lowest level since September 1. The average price of regular gasoline was $4.12 per gallon on Wednesday.
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