“War is the reason for our loss.” Vance’s first comment on the results of the midterm elections

(CNN) - US Vice President J.D. Vance held the war with Iran directly responsible for the extremely poor performance of the Republicans in the midterm elections.

Vance said, in a lengthy post on the “X” platform, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday morning: “War is the reason for our loss. The president himself stated this last night,” in a reference that seemed to implicitly distance him from President Donald Trump and his agenda.

He added: "If you want to say it was worth it, and losing control of the Senate for the next six years was an acceptable price, go for it. Argue it was a cost worth paying. And whether you agree or disagree, that's at least an honest position."

“But everyone understands why we lost,” Vance continued. “Any honest discussion about our future path must start from here.”

The Vice President indicated that there were other reasons behind the Republican Party's losses, highlighting the costs of living and the nature of the relationship between the United States and Israel.

“A pollster, whom I have great respect for, told me that our economic messages were not clear enough in the final stretch of the race,” he wrote. “I am certain that is true.”

Vance also acknowledged that he was feeling pessimistic about Tuesday night's results, saying: "I had a negative feeling going into Tuesday, but even I was shocked by what happened."

For his part, Trump acknowledged that the war with Iran played a role in the results, but he continued to defend the conflict he started. In a phone call with Fox News last night, Trump said: “I think Iran was part of it, but at the same time, people realized the importance of what I did with regard to Iran.”