Donald Trump Jr, the son of the US president, has joined Vice President JD Vance in criticizing the president's war with Iran. This comes after the Republican party lost control of both the House and Senate in the midterms.
What happened
Vance, a potential Republican frontrunner for the 2028 presidential election, posted a lengthy criticism of the president's war in Iran on social media, stating that the war was the reason for the party's loss. He also urged supporters of the war to take responsibility for their actions.
Donald Trump Jr responded positively to Vance's post, indicating his support for Vance's views. Vance had privately advised the president against the war but had restrained his public criticism of it until now.
The US president had conceded that high gas prices, a consequence of the war, had hurt Republicans in the elections. However, he sought to deflect blame from himself, stating that he wasn't on the ballot and that he didn't like the Republican candidates.
