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‘They started the war’: Mamdani slams Vance over blaming Iran conflict for midterms loss

‘They started the war’: Mamdani slams Vance over blaming Iran conflict for midterms loss

What's behind this

According to India Today, Americans bore the cost of Trump’s tariffs on India and later affected Republican poll standings, while Hindustan Times reported that the Trump administration held talks with Iran about deporting Iranians during the war.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    J.D. Vance, who has said he would decide after the election whether to run for President in 2028, issued a lengthy social media post blaming the unpopular conflict with Iran for the Grand Old Party’s drubbing

    — The Hindu

  • center · 3 outlets

    Washington, November 4 (IANS) US Vice President J D Vance said on Wednesday that the war with Iran was the main reason Republicans lost the midterm elections, arguing that voters who supported Donald Trump in 2024 turned against his party despite turning out to vote.In a lengthy post on X, Vance…

    — The Morung Express

  • right · 4 outlets

    Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday attributed the Republican Party’s electoral defeat to the war with Iran and Washington’s relationship with Israel after Democrats swept both chambers of Congress in a historic US midterm victory . He said many voters who supported Donald Trump in 2024 switched…

    — India TV

RSS excerpt

Vice president Vance on Thursday blamed the Iran war for Republicans' poll drubbing after they lost control of both chambers of Congress.

Coverage arrived over 44 hours — first from The Indian Express, latest from India Today.

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media Current article

‘They started the war’: Mamdani slams Vance over blaming Iran conflict for midterms loss

Vice president Vance on Thursday blamed the Iran war for Republicans' poll drubbing after they lost control of both chambers of Congress.

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