Today, John, Les, and Algene break down a striking tweet from Vice President J.D. Vance pinning Republican midterm losses squarely on the Iran War — and what it signals about the road to 2028. Vance argued it wasn't low turnout that hurt the party, but Trump-Vance voters actively switching sides because of the war. Trump responded by agreeing with the war’s political impact, but holding firm on his decision and the war’s necessity to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.
Is Vance's midterm autopsy an honest reckoning or a carefully staged departure from Trump's legacy? What happens when a vice president critiques his own administration's signature foreign policy decision? How have Vance’s remarks positioned him for a political run in 2028?
Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines.
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