Trump's son: The war with Iran was the reason for our failure; We promised not to get into such conflicts. Donald Trump Jr., the son of the President of the United States of America, confirmed the assessment of J. Dee Vance, the vice president, and saw the war with Iran as one of the main causes of the defeat of the Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, citing the increase in the price of gasoline and the withdrawal of the Donald's election promise, as the reasons for the Donald's votes change the mind of Trump. Trump Jr. said Thursday, Nov. 5, in a podcast he published on the Rumble platform: "Whether you think it was the right decision or not, the Iran war was largely responsible for changing voter attitudes and creating this wave (Republican defeat). "This war greatly increased the price of gasoline and changed people's minds." He added: "We also entered the election system with this promise that we would not enter into such conflicts."