India, Nov. 5 -- While speaking at the White House about the ballroom construction, Donald Trump was asked about Vice President JD Vance's remarks on Wednesday blaming the Iran war for the Republicans' election losses.

Trump said he largely agreed with Vance's assessment, attributing the setback partly to a short-term rise in gasoline prices. "I think it's largely true because it drove the gasoline up a little bit, short term," Trump said.

However, he maintained that military action against Iran was necessary, adding, "The Iran thing, we had to do and we continue to do it."

Earlier Wednesday, JD Vance attributed the Republican Party's defeat in the 2026 midterm elections to the Iran war and the US relationship with Israel. He said many...