The defeat of the Republican Party in the United States midterm legislative elections is beginning to leave the first reactions within the White House. Donald Trump has acknowledged the result, something that many questioned beforehand, but he has pointed out the Republican candidates and regarding the war in Iran he simply believes that it influenced the results.
Its vice president, JD Vance, believes, however, that the conflict has been the main cause of the electoral setback that has allowed the Democrats to regain control of Congress.
“The real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone,” Vance said in a message published on his social networks, where he questioned the political cost of the military offensive launched by the United States and Israel against Iran at the end of February.
“The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said it last night,” insisted the vice president, who also asked whether losing the Senate for the next six years has been a price worth paying.
Vance identifies four reasons behind electoral punishment
The vice president has cited a survey that identifies four reasons why some citizens who voted for Trump in 2024 would now have decided to support the Democrats. Specifically, he has cited ending war, the cost of living and inflation, defending the ‘America First’ principle and rejecting the current relationship between the United States and Israel.
“Many Trump 2024 voters were angry and planned to vote for Democratic candidates,” he noted.
Trump points to Republican candidates
The American president has offered a different explanation for the election result. Although he has acknowledged that the war in Iran has had consequences, Trump has also blamed certain Republican candidates for failing to sufficiently mobilize their voters.
The president has also questioned the role of Fox News during the campaign and has defended his decision to intervene militarily in Iran.
The defeat has meant the loss of control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in addition to several state governments. The result will force Trump to face the last two years of his mandate with a Congress with a Democratic majority.
