J.D. Vance attacks Donald Trump's policies. “The reason we lost is because of the war.”

In the published commentary, Vance said that Republican Party analysts before the vote focused on the so-called the structure of the electorate - they checked whether it was similar to that of the presidential elections in 2024.

According to the vice president, voter participation data did not indicate a breakdown in Republican mobilization. Turnout was rated as average in some states and very high in others.

"Our voters came to vote. But they might not have voted for us," Vance reported on X, one of the analysts.

He gave the example of Florida, where - as he wrote - the electorate was 9 percentage points more Republican than Democratic. This result is only slightly weaker than in 2024. According to Vance, the problem was not primarily turnout, but the outflow of some Trump voters to the Democrats.

“End the war”, cost of living and change relations with Israel

Vance cited the findings of a pollster whose forecasts - as he noted - accurately predicted the election results. The study allegedly showed that former Trump voters declaring support for Democrats indicated four most important expectations towards Republicans:

ending the war,

focusing on cost of living and inflation,

implementation of the "America First" policy,

changing the United States' relationship with Israel.

Vance also admitted that the Republican economic message may have been too weak in the final phase of the campaign. He emphasized, however, that - in his opinion - the main cause of the failure was different.

“The reason we lost is the war,” he wrote, adding, “The president himself admitted it.”

If you want to argue that it was worth it, that losing the Senate for another six years was worth it, then do it, he said.

Criticism of ideas for amnesty

The vice president also referred to the expected debate within the Republican Party after the elections. He criticized politicians who, as a response to the group's problems, would propose amnesty for migrants staying in the US without legal status.

Vance indicated that he is open to changes in immigration enforcement, including: greater responsibility of companies employing illegal workers. At the same time, he firmly rejected the demand for amnesty.

Finally, he called on disappointed Republican supporters to get involved in electing candidates who share their views. “Let's take this anger and get back to work to save our country,” he wrote.

Did Vance just point to Trump as the culprit for the Republican defeat?

In his entry, Vance, of course, does not decide to directly point to Donald Trump as the main culprit for the disastrous result in the Republican Party elections. However, he clearly criticizes the general direction of policy for which the Trump administration, and therefore the president himself, is responsible.

The vice president's main accusations concern too much involvement in the international situation (war, relations with Israel) and the lack of a sufficient response to the moods of the Republican electoral base.

In February this year, Trump launched an attack on Iran together with Israel, which turned into a protracted conflict. The war contributed to the energy crisis, increased fuel prices and inflation, and consequently to a decline in support for Republicans. The president tried to save himself with social engineering measures, such as blaming Ukraine for the price increases and suddenly importing diesel shipments from Russia.