00:00From the U.S. midterm results is putting the Trump administration's Iran policy under scrutiny.
00:05Hours after Democrats scored significant victories, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has blamed the war
00:11for Republican losses, saying that many voters who backed them in 2024 switched sides in 2026.
00:18J.D. Vance has also pointed to the war, inflation, the cost of living and the U.S. policy towards
00:24Israel as key reasons behind voter anger. Trump deflected personal blame and acknowledged that
00:29the eight-month-old war in Iran heavily impacted Republican Party's performance. But he also
00:35admitted that Iran was a piece of it, noting that conflict launched alongside Israel in February
00:40to dismantle Tehran's nuclear program had dragged down his approval ratings. However, he firmly stated
00:46that he had no regrets. Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump defended his Iran policy, saying that
00:51people support his actions but were unwilling to bear the immediate cost of higher gasoline prices.
00:58I think it would destroy the Democrat Party if they did that. It was impeachment for no reason.
01:04What? For having a successful country. Our country is more successful now than at any time in its
01:08system. No, look, I mean, if I were on the ballot, we would have won. You saw the people that
01:12were packed,
01:13thousands and thousands of people at every rally. And if I was on the ballot, we would have won.
01:18But they just, you couldn't transfer that love. There was such love at those rallies. It was
01:22incredible. And we weren't able to transfer the love to candidates. I think it's largely true because
01:29it drove the gasoline up a little bit short term. And probably that's, probably it's true. But at the
01:36same time, if I had it to do again, I'd have to do it again. Because long term, it's the
01:40only answer.
01:44So U.S. President Donald Trump is now admitting that Iran war played a crucial role in the losses that
01:50the Republican Party has to face in the, had to face in the U.S. midterm elections. But he is
01:56also saying
01:57that he has no regrets. He would not have done anything differently and that it was necessary to stop
02:02Iran from having nukes. So that is what U.S. President is saying. On one hand, he's acknowledging
02:08that yes, Iran war did cost the Republicans the midterm elections. But he's also admitting that
02:15he has no regrets because that was something that was needed and he would not have done anything
02:19differently and he would have anyway carried out this war against Iran. And let's also understand
02:27what is Trump's veto power? Because we've been seeing how he has been threatening the Democrats that
02:31he'll be using the veto power. So let's understand what exactly is this veto power.
02:36So the U.S. Constitution allows President to wield veto. The President can't reject a bill passed by
02:42the Congress. And now the Congress is controlled by the Democrats, both the House of Representatives
02:46and the Senate as well. So the President can block a bill even after not from the House and the
02:52Senate,
02:52which are being controlled by the Democrats. So even if they approve a bill that can still be
02:57vetoed by the President, he can still block that bill. Trump can veto any bill he disagrees with.
03:02And this is exactly what he has said, that anything that he disagrees with, he'll use his veto power
03:08on that bill. Trump can let a bill die by not signing it. Trump can use veto threat to force
03:15Democrats
03:15into talks. And he's also mentioned about that, that how they will be making a deal. So he's already
03:21disclosed his strategy that how he will also be using veto and how he will get the Democrats
03:26to make a deal. Veto can block Democratic plan on taxes, spending immigration. So Democrats have
03:33also their own set of plan that they are planning, what they are planning now that they control the
03:38Senate and also the House of Representatives. And Congress can kill a veto with two-third margin
03:45in House and Senate. But here's a catch. Democrats will need the Republican help for the super
03:50majority, which is the two-third majority in the Congress. Veto is a powerful check on
03:56Congress, but not absolute. So that is exactly what Trump's veto power means and how it can
04:02be used. India Today Global's Pranay Padeh is now joining us on the story with more details.
04:07Pranay, a very good morning to you. So both President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D.
04:13Vance have admitted that how it is the Iran war that is to be blamed for the losses of the
04:18Republican Party. But there's a difference in the tone of both the leaders. On one hand,
04:23Donald Trump is admitting Iran war led to the losses, but he's also saying that he does not
04:28regret it. On the other hand, J.D. Vance is also talking about the rising cost of living
04:33that was the result of the Iran war.
04:36Good morning, Anjali. Not only that, Vice President J.D. Vance has also reposted President
04:41Donald Trump's comment on his social media posts. And it clearly shows that both Vice
04:48President and President of the United States agree that the Iran war contributed to the
04:52defeat of the Republican Party and this major setback. But having said that, we know that
04:58there have been differences on the initiation and the handling of this conflict between Vice
05:02President and President. But Vice President J.D. Vance is also one of the foremost negotiator
05:08appointed by President Donald Trump on Iran negotiations. And the negotiations are still
05:15on. He was sent to Islamabad to handle those negotiations a few months ago. And there are
05:21differences. So I'm sure there will be some more conversation between both the leaders
05:25to think about what exactly could be the way forward. Because J.D. Vance is being considered
05:30a candidate for the 2028 presidential run by the Republican Party. And a lot of things are
05:36right. Right. Thank you for joining us with those details. So J.D. Vance has also echoed
05:45Donald Trump's statement that how it was the Iran war that led to the defeat of the Republican
05:51Party in the U.S. midterm polls. Now with Democrats controlling the Congress, both the House of
05:57Representatives and also the Senate.
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