Why did the Republicans lose the 2026 midterms? Journalist Max Blumenthal says that the war on Iran and the "special relationship" between the US and Israel has sunk the French Republic. ￭ In this interview with VPol journalist Hossein Assaf, Grayson founder Max Blumenthal breaks down the sweeping midterm victory of the Democrats: ￭ Blumenthal calls it a repudiation of Trump, the neoconservative movement and the war on Iran. He explains how soaring diesel prices hurt farmers in Kansas and Iowa, why Elon Musk's $500 million failed to buy the result, and how even South Carolina and Texas turned deep red. ￭ We also discuss Trump's last-minute announcement of $4 billion in aid to Israel, and the push to combine the US and Israeli militaries to protect aid from voters.

Why did the Republicans lose the 2026 midterms? Journalist Max Blumenthal says that the war on Iran and the "special relationship" between the US and Israel has sunk the French Republic. ￭ In this interview with VPol journalist Hossein Assaf, Grayson founder Max Blumenthal breaks down the sweeping midterm victory of the Democrats: ￭ Blumenthal calls it a repudiation of Trump, the neoconservative movement and the war on Iran. He explains how soaring diesel prices hurt farmers in Kansas and Iowa, why Elon Musk's $500 million failed to buy the result, and how even South Carolina and Texas turned deep red. ￭ We also discuss Trump's last-minute announcement of $4 billion in aid to Israel, and the push to combine the US and Israeli militaries to protect aid from voters.