The Republican blame game for the Democratic midterm elections romp began before election night itself was over.

“Sources” in President Donald Trump’s White House texted everyone in their phone contacts that Iran was to blame for the GOP’s generational shellacking. Voters handed Democrats sweeping congressional majorities that could reach 260 in the House and up to 56 Democratic senators. Although the president blamed candidate quality and high prices that, he conceded, were partially downstream of his war in Iran, Vice President JD Vance preferred to politically stab his boss directly in the front on the foreign policy issue.