PAT TOOMEY: "VICE PRESIDENT VANCE IS MISTAKEN"

Former Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania is pushing back on JD Vance's take on Tuesday's loss — and Rep. Don Bacon @RepDonBacon reposted it.

🎯 IN HIS WORDS (on X):
"Vice President Vance is mistaken. The reason we Republicans lost yesterday is not just the war in Iran."

"Yes, the resulting higher fuel prices contributed to the inflation that infuriated Americans who were promised lower prices by this administration. But the war is not the only cause."

💸 THE TARIFF HIT

"Arbitrary and capricious tariffs directly raised costs for all American consumers. Lower income Americans can least afford them. Many voted for Democrats yesterday."

🏛️ THE BIG QUESTION

"The bigger question is does the Republican party now agree with the left that we need a large, powerful central government to run the economy, allocate capital and control prices?"

"Let's have an 'honest conversation.'"

🔥 WHY IT MATTERS

Vance said the war was the reason the GOP lost. Now Republicans are openly fighting over who's to blame.