Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday called for a major pivot in the Trump administration's priorities after the Republicans lost control of the House and Senate in the Tuesday evening midterm contests.

Democrats took Senate seats not just in battleground states, but in typically Republican bastions like Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina. Vance, for his part, acknowledged that the administration had lost large portions of reliable voters.

"[T]he main problem is not turnout. The main problem is that many people who voted for Trump/Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in 2026. There will be a lot of infighting and arguing over what happened and why that is," he posted on X.

Vance then referenced polling data he had seen showing voters wanted an end to the Iran war, a focus on cost of living issues, for the administration to put "America first," and to reassess the U.S. relationship with Israel.

"Our voters showed up. And the above four reasons are why many of them voted for Democrats," Vance said, citing his unnamed pollster.

"The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night.

If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that's at least honest," Vance went on. "But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there."

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.