Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump’s war with Iran on Sunday, after Vice President JD Vance publicly blamed the conflict for Republican losses in the midterms, Fox News reported.
“The reason we lost is the war,” Vance wrote on X, citing an unnamed pollster’s finding that voters who left the GOP wanted the fighting ended and wanted action on the cost of living. Speaking to reporters, Rubio said presidents are elected to take on “the hard things,” and declined to weigh in on the politics, saying he does not comment on domestic politics.
Trump sided with Vance’s reading. He said Vance “was right,” while adding that his vice president “should have made one other statement.”
A Fox News Voter Poll found 89% of voters called the cost of living a crucial or major factor in their congressional vote, compared with 74% for the war. Fox noted the two issues may overlap.
Separately, The Wall Street Journal reported that some longtime Trump donors have doubts about backing Vance in 2028, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis among the alternatives floated. As Fox describes it, the Journal reported doubts among some donors, not a decision to drop him.
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