Vance, in Break With Trump, Blames Iran War for Republicans’ 2026 Midterm LossesA New York Times report says Vice President JD Vance, breaking with President Trump, blamed the war with Iran for Republicans' 2026 midterm losses, including his old Ohio Senate seat, in a lengthy social media post. Trump at first said he was fine with it and called the assessment "largely true," but suggested Vance might not run for president, even as results showed Democrats narrowly ahead in races in Mississippi, Alaska, Colorado, Virginia and elsewhere.