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Republicans Point Fingers After Midterms Defeat
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- President Donald Trump is deflecting blame for his party’s sweeping midterm losses even as Vice President JD Vance says it was the Iran war that cost his party. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
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Nov 5, 2026 · Updated 11/5/2026, 3:06:07 PM · Reported with: CBS News, NBC News Politics
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