From the Right · Watch · November 5, 2026
Nov 5 · After the midterms, Drop Site's Ryan Grim says Democrats should trade leverage for ending the Iran war, President Trump says he would have done nothing different on the war, and Newsmax's Ed Henry says Vance's statement carves space for 2028
Newsmax: The mainstream media narrative says J.D. Vance is cooked after the midterms, but Ed Henry says his 2028 chances may not be as slim as critics claim.
Grade C (76/100). Newsmax's Ed Henry says Vance's midterm statement on the war and prices keeps a 2028 path open
C: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): Henry's own pushback on the 'cooked' narrative and claim that Trump and Don Jr. 'carving out the potential space' for Vance in 2028 (Newsmax host's unsourced analysis; transcript)
Splits: Newsmax's Ed Henry says Vance's midterm statement on the war and prices keeps a 2028 path open
Same story: Drop Site News, C-SPAN
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