Vance blames Iran war for US electoral defeat
What happened
Democrats won both the House and the Senate in the US midterms on November 3, 2026, in a blow to President Donald Trump and the Republicans.
Trump said fuel prices pushed up by the Iran war hurt his party, but he would order the war again, DW reported.
Asked about a post by Vice President JD Vance blaming the war for the losses, Trump said it was largely true.
Trump said the war raised gasoline prices a little in the short term, but that Iran must never be allowed a nuclear weapon.
Trump keeps control of foreign policy and significant power over trade despite the loss of Congress, according to DW.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told ZDF he hopes the Democratic gains will bring Kyiv more American support.
Among Indian-American candidates, Democrats Suhas Subramanyam and Pia Dandiya won House seats, while Republican Vivek Ramaswamy lost the Ohio governor's race to Democrat Amy Acton, The Hindu reported.
“I think it's largely true because it drove the gasoline up a little bit short term”
DW
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- 2026-11-04 13:11 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
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