Washington. The results of midterm elections in America have given a big blow to President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. The Democratic Party has secured majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. After the election results, questions are now being raised in the Republican camp regarding the reasons for the defeat.
After this defeat, not only has the power balance in Washington changed, but differences between President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have also come to the surface within the White House. Vice President JD Vance has publicly adopted a different tone from Trump's stance, citing the Iran war as a major reason for the party's defeat. This has intensified the discussion of differences between Trump and his possible successor Vance in American politics.
Big blow to Republican Party in both houses
Trump's Republican Party has lost its majority in both houses of Congress in the midterm elections. Elections were held on all 435 seats of the House of Representatives. According to the given figures, the Democratic Party won 228 seats, while the Republican Party won 139 seats. 218 seats are required for majority in the House. At the same time, in the 100-member Senate, the Democrats have secured majority with 54 seats, while the Republicans have got 44 seats. The majority figure in the Senate is 51. After these results, it may be more difficult for Trump to carry forward his agenda than before.
Is Iran war a major reason for election defeat?
Vice President JD Vance wrote a long post on social media after the election defeat, citing the Iran war as the main reason for the Republican Party's defeat. He raised the question that if someone believed that losing the majority in the Senate for the next six years for the Iran war was a good deal, then he could make such an argument. He said that everyone knows why we lost and what we can do next. Any impartial discussion on this should begin with this.
Is America planning?
This statement of Vance has come at a time when Trump is continuously justifying the war. He also defended military action during the election campaign and said after the results that action against Iran was necessary and would continue.
Trump said Vance's statement was correct
After Vance's statement, Trump said that he had spoken to the Vice President. When he was asked about Vance's post, he described it as good and said that he understands his feelings. However, Trump also admitted that he knew that the Iran war would affect the election. Despite this he defended the military action. That is, the difference in public rhetoric between the two leaders was clearly visible, even though Trump avoided calling it an open dispute.
According to the report, according to a survey conducted on more than one lakh voters, about 6 out of 10 voters considered the US military action against Iran to be a wrong decision. A large number of voters dissatisfied with the war supported Democratic candidates in the elections for the House of Representatives. However, the survey also shows that the Iran war was not the biggest issue for every voter.
About one-third of the voters considered it very important for their vote, while about half of the voters considered inflation and government corruption as more important issues. Nearly all voters who voted for Democratic candidates said the war was the wrong decision, while about 8 in 10 among supporters of Republican candidates considered it the right decision.
Vance's changing attitude amid preparations for 2028
JD Vance has long taken a cautious stance regarding American military intervention abroad. Vance, who served as a Marine in the Iraq War, has previously criticized long and endless military operations. Even after the Iran war started, he did not defend it openly like Trump. However, he said in an interview this summer that the war might be worth it if it changed the face of the Middle East.
Now after the election defeat his attitude seems to be changing. He also counted inflation, not giving priority to America and relations with Israel as the reasons for defeat. He also expressed scope for change on immigration policy and said that more attention can be given to businesses that employ illegal workers. Vance had said that the question of contesting the presidential election in 2028 would be decided after the elections. In such a situation, his stance after the election defeat is being linked to his future political ambitions.
Democrats ahead in governor election also
The Democratic Party has also got the lead in the elections for governor posts. Out of total 36 seats, results of 34 states have been declared. Of these, Democratic candidates have won 22 seats and Republican candidates have won 12. Counting of votes is going on in two states. Overall, these election results have increased the political challenge before Trump. Now it remains to be seen what lesson the Republican Party learns from its defeat and whether the differences that have emerged between Trump and Vance deepen further.