Vance says the Iran war cost Republicans the midterms

The Iran war was the reason for the Democrats' blue tsunami that stunned Washington, Vice President Vance said in an X post Wednesday morning. Why it matters: The VP offered a surprisingly blunt assessment of why the GOP got crushed Tuesday night — and started to open at least a little daylight with President Trump's actions as the 2028 cycle begins. Vance's comments come hours after President Trump admitted the Iran war partly played a role in pushing Democrats over the edge in the midterm elections. Driving the news: "The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night," Vance wrote on X . "If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that's at least honest." This is a breaking news story and will be updated.