Vance courting disgruntled Trump voters to form ‘new right’ alliance after Republican bloodbath, sources say

Vice President JD Vance is seeking to forge new alliance with disaffected Trump voters ahead of the 2028 election cycle, Fox News Digital has learned. Vance took control of his own messaging Wednesday morning in the wake of a brutal Republican midterm beatdown, breaking with President Donald Trump on foreign policy and America's relationship with Israel.

A source familiar with post-election happenings told Fox News Digital that there was a White House meeting Wednesday morning aimed at aligning the entire administration officials on post-midterm messaging. After that huddle, the vice president posted a lengthy admonishment to X where he squarely blamed the Iran war for the Republican Party's losses in the 2026 midterms.

Trump made a similar claim after calling into Fox News during Tuesday night's election coverage, saying the upsets were 'partly' due to the Iran war. Vice President JD Vance called out Democrats on Friday, saying that the midterms will be a referendum on 'common sense versus pure unadulterated crazy.'

Vance's Iran War Postmortem

The reason we lost is the war," Vance's post said. "The president himself said so last night." He continued: "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. But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there."

New Right Alliance

In the post, Vance said a pollster and "one of the smartest people I know in politics" laid out four tasks that would bring voters back to the GOP — end the war in Iran, focus on the cost of living and inflation, put America first, and "change our relationship with Israel." A Trump administration official who spoke with Fox News Digital said that the four tasks are Vance's rallying cry to the "new right."

This coalition is broadly defined as Republicans who align with the president's original "America First" movement — staying out of foreign conflicts, making America an affordable place for Americans to raise families, and closing the borders. However, these voters also believe that Trump is too aligned with Israel on foreign policy matters.

Among some on the political right, the war in Iran is intrinsically tied to Israel's influence in the Middle East, and Trump's relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The official made it clear that Vance's message is not a separation from Trump, rather an attempt to appeal to Republicans who support Trump but disagree with his foreign policy.

2028 Implications

Vance is widely considered a top GOP presidential candidate in 2028 — along with Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump recently told donors 'we need to elect JD,' as he weighs between Vance or Rubio for a potential 2028 run.

So far, Democrats stand at 54 Senate seats to Republicans' 44, after sweeping wins in typically red Texas, ruby-red Kansas and other Republican strongholds like South Carolina. Votes are still being counted in a tight race in Alaska, that could see Democrats winning yet another seat in the Senate and widening their majority.

The outcome of the midterms could have massive implications for the 2028 election, and Republicans are grappling now with how to face one of their biggest-ever challenges in trying to flip back the upper chamber despite a widened gap throwing them deep into a minority in January. Democrats have already secured 237 House seats, more than the 218 needed to control the chamber.