US Vice President JD Vance said some voters who backed Donald Trump in 2024 shifted to the Democrats, contributing to Republicans losing control of Congress on Tuesday. Citing a poll, Vance said those voters pointed to four issues that could bring them back: ending the war with Iran, tackling the cost of living and inflation, putting “America First,” and changing the US relationship with Israel. Democrats’ new subpoena powers could also put Trump family crypto businesses under scrutiny.
Voters cite war and household costs
In a post, Vance said a pollster asked former Trump voters who had switched to the Democrats what would persuade them to support Republicans again. The four main responses he listed were ending the war, refocusing on living costs and inflation, pursuing an “America First” policy, and changing the US relationship with Israel.
The issues span foreign policy and pressure on household finances. The war with Iran and US ties with Israel are foreign-policy concerns, while living costs and inflation affect day-to-day spending. The information shared did not include the poll’s sample size, field dates or the proportion of respondents who named each issue, so the relative importance of the four concerns is unclear.
Vance also said Florida voters continued to favor Republicans by 9 percentage points, close to the margin in 2024. That result contrasts with the national outcome but does not alter the party’s loss of control of Congress.
Democrats’ subpoena powers put Trump family crypto business in focus
With control of Congress changing hands, Democrats will gain subpoena powers. The report said companies tied to the Trump family’s cryptocurrency business could be among the first targets for scrutiny. It did not identify specific transactions or business arrangements, or say that a formal investigation had begun; potential oversight should therefore be distinguished from any action already taken.
The shift in congressional power links the election result to the digital-asset industry, as lawmakers could examine the Trump family’s crypto activities. Details of any inquiry have not been provided. The voter concerns described by Vance, meanwhile, center on the war, inflation and US foreign policy.