Randy Fine says he will not endorse Vance and blames him for the war dragging on
Randy FineRepublican U.S. representative for Florida's 6th District, interviewed by The Jerusalem Post
In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Fine says he will not endorse Vance in the 2028 primary and calls Vance's post a betrayal of Trump. He says voters are not angry that the U.S. stopped Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, blames Vance's push for a peace deal for the war not being over, and accuses him of blaming Jews for the losses.
“I won't endorse JD Vance in the 2028 primary ... People aren't angry that we stopped Iran from getting a nuclear weapon ... JD Vance is the reason that the war in Iran is not over because he led us astray in claiming that we could do a peace deal.”
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- Randy Fine says Vance's post-election message blamed Jews for the lossesLater: Defended or excused
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Vance blames the Iran war for Republicans' midterm losses; Trump says he would do it again
The morning after Democrats won both chambers of Congress in the November 3, 2026 midterms, Vice President JD Vance wrote that the reason Republicans lost is the war with Iran. Trump called that largely true but said he would make the same decision again.
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Jerusalem Post report on an interview with Rep. Randy Fine of Florida on November 8, 2026, after his reelection. Fine says he will not endorse Vance in the 2028 primary, accuses him of blaming Jews for the midterm losses and blames his diplomacy for the Iran war continuing.
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Fine speaks to The Jerusalem Post in his first interview with the paper since winning reelection. He is responding to Vance's post blaming the Iran war, and frustration over Israel, for the Republican losses.
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Fine says the memorandum of understanding from earlier talks to end the war was Vance's work and that everything would be fine had it worked. He also warns about the influence of the Tucker Carlson wing of the party.
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The reference point is the Trump administration's decision to go to war with Iran and keep fighting it, judged by its political cost: Vance's claim that the war is the reason Republicans lost the November 3, 2026 midterms. Fine rejects Vance's account, says voters are not angry about stopping Iran's nuclear program and blames Vance's diplomacy for the war continuing. He defends the decision to go to war and puts the political cost on Vance.
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Read the full casePence says voters were frustrated not because Trump started the Iran war but because the administration did not finish it
“I disagree with the vice president about the reasons for the midterm election outcome. ... There's no question that the war in Iran became a frustration for millions of Americans, but it wasn't because President Trump started the war or took on Iran. It's because we stopped short and didn't finish it”Read statement
Trump says the U.S. does not need a deal with Iran and tells Vance to focus on crime
“I have asked Vice President Vance to focus his complete and total attention on the Massive Corruption and Crime taking place in Democrat run Cities and States throughout the U.S. ... We don't need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed. We've got their money, Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and we've got their Strait!”Read statement
Tillis says he does not buy Vance's explanation and points to turnout
“I don't buy it ... JD needs to go back and really look at the cross-tabs, needs to look at the turnout in my state ... That's why we lost”Read statement
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