Washington: US Vice President JD Vance has stepped up efforts to create his own political identity and narrative for the 2028 presidential election after the Republican Party's defeat in the mid-term elections.
In the final days of the election campaign, JD Vance, instead of defending President Donald Trump's policies, included issues such as economic nationalism, cautious behavior in foreign policy, public safety and inflation among his priorities.
In his statement on social media, JD Vance called the Iran war one of the main reasons for the Republican Party's electoral defeat and stressed the need to end the war soon, provide relief to the people from inflation and review US foreign policy.
He also highlighted the need to re-evaluate relations with Israel, while according to sources close to the White House and JD Vance, his stance is not a disagreement or rebellion with President Trump, but part of the Republican Party's future strategy in the context of the election results.
On the other hand, President Trump has acknowledged the increase in petroleum product prices due to the Iran war as a reason for his electoral loss, but he has also defended the decision to go to war.
J.D. Vance has not yet officially announced his candidacy for the 2028 presidential election, but he is being considered one of the strongest possible presidential candidates for the Republican Party.
