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Trump accepts Iran war's electoral cost, but defends the decision

Japanese coverage pairs his response to JD Vance with U.S. reports of a political break and Marco Rubio considering an exit.

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Donald Trump agrees with JD Vance about what cost Republicans at the polls. He does not agree that it makes the decision to attack Iran wrong.

That distinction anchors a report from Japan's All-Nippon News Network (ANN), operated by TV Asahi, following Republican losses in both chambers of Congress. Its footage shows the president signing a beam at a White House construction site before taking reporters' questions.

The report then returns to a social-media post Vance published earlier. The vice president blamed the war for the defeat and challenged those who considered the military action worth the political cost, including losing the Senate for six years.

Asked about Vance's assessment, Trump replies: "Well, I think it's largely true." He points to a short-term rise in gasoline prices, but says he would make the same decision again. "You can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon," he tells reporters.

The exchange separates an acknowledgment of electoral damage from any change of policy. Asked whether he has regrets about the campaign's finish, Trump answers: "No, a lot of people think if I were on the ballot we would have won."

The broadcast presents two U.S. media reports alongside those remarks. It shows a Wall Street Journal headline characterizing Vance's position as a break with Trump over Iran, then cites Bloomberg's reporting that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considering leaving the administration. The latter concerns a possible departure, not an announced resignation.

The Japanese report drew roughly 241,000 views since yesterday.

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