Watch · November 2, 2026
On the eve of the midterms, President Trump tells Sean Hannity that Iran's military is gone, Vice President JD Vance says talks with Iran have made progress, and retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling says Trump's Vietnam comparison gets the facts wrong
- From the LeftThe Bulwark: Lt. Gen. @MarkHertling tells Ben Parker that Trump's comparison of the Iran and Vietnam wars is riddled with factual errors and fundamentally misses the point of military success:
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- CenterC-SPAN: .@VP JD Vance says he and President Trump "feel pretty good" about ongoing Iran negotiations
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- From the RightFox News: TRUMP: “What we’ve done is amazing.” President Trump defends Operation Midnight Hammer during an Election Eve interview with @seanhannity, claiming the U.S. has destroyed Iran’s military and navy. “Their military is gone, the navy is gone, their air force is gone, their anti-aircraft is gone.” Tune in to the Fox News Channel for live midterm election coverage.
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