00:00Now, focusing on the midterm elections in America, Republican midterm setback is clearly exposing a growing divide within the Trump
00:08camp.
00:09J.D. Vance claims the Iran war, rising prices, voter anger.
00:12Trump admits West Asia conflict hurt the party, but insists he would strike again to stop Iran from going nuclear.
00:19With Democrats now ready to challenge his agenda, the big question is, will Trump change course?
00:30Success is many fathers. Failure is an orphan.
00:35After the drubbing in the midterm polls, Republican Party leaders are washing their hands of the debacle.
00:42Vice President J.D. Vance, who hopes to run for president in 2028, posted a long message on X, blaming
00:49the war on Iran for the defeat.
00:51And I quote,
00:53The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night.
00:59If you would like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next six years was
01:04worth it, then do so.
01:06Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Unquote.
01:10He claimed, quoting an unnamed poster, Republican voters wanted the Trump administration to end the war,
01:18focus on cost of living inflation, put America first and change U.S. relationship to Israel.
01:26President Donald Trump himself seemed to agree the war may have cost them the elections.
01:30But he appeared unfazed as he took journalists on a tour of the White House ballroom, which is under construction.
01:39Largely true because it drove the gasoline up a little bit short term.
01:44And probably that's probably it's true.
01:47But at the same time, if I had it to do again, I'd have to do it again because long
01:50term, it's the only answer.
01:52You can't let Iran have a nuclear war.
01:55So will Trump end the war with a deal or strike Iran again?
01:58There are no easy answers.
02:01Does ending the war in Iran mean winning the war in Iran?
02:06Doubling down?
02:07President Bush, after a very bad midterm in 2006, doubled down with the surge in Iraq.
02:14Ended up being quite successful and in many ways embraced by the Obama administration after.
02:19That could be an option for the Trump administration.
02:22The Democrats who seized control of Congress are looking to give Trump a tough time.
02:27To everyday Americans who want us to bring about dramatic change and make their lives more affordable.
02:35We hear you, we see you, we feel you, and we're committed to making life better for you.
02:44Tehran had earlier threatened to retaliate if the U.S. water strike Iran.
02:49All depends on how Trump reacts to the midterm verdict.
02:54Will he see it as a message to change course or try to bomb his way out of the mess?
03:00Bera Report, India Today.
