Republicans hoping to succeed Trump in 2028 dissect midterm rout
Summary
Republican figures JD Vance, Ted Cruz and Ron DeSantis blamed the party’s midterm losses in part on the Iran war, tariffs and rising living costs. Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress and most gubernatorial races, while Donald Trump acknowledged that the war’s effect on gasoline prices may have cost Republicans votes.Key Facts
- Vance said the Iran war was the reason Republicans lost and urged the party to refocus on domestic issues.
- Cruz said tariffs had made goods more expensive and called for the Iran war to end.
- DeSantis called the election results close to an extinction-level event for Republicans.
- DeSantis said Democratic ads about the Epstein files and congressional stock trading hurt Republican candidates.
- The article reports that Democrats won both chambers of Congress and a majority of gubernatorial races.
- Polling before the elections showed growing dissatisfaction with Trump’s job performance, as gas and grocery costs rose.
- Trump said the Iran war had driven gasoline prices up and pushed some potential Republican voters away.
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