# Rubio defends Trump’s Iran decision: ‘Elected to do the hard things’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rubio-defends-trumps-iran-decision-elected-to-do-the-hard-things/
- Published: 2026-11-07T22:31:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T23:34:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Washington Examiner (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4796607/rubio-defends-trump-iran-decision/
- Topics: Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Rubio defended Trump’s decision to initiate the Iran conflict.
- Vance linked Republican losses to Iran and inflation.
- Trump said Vance’s assessment was “largely true”.

## Summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump’s decision to start the conflict in Iran, saying at an event at Mar-a-Lago that Trump was elected to “do the hard things”. His remarks came after Republicans suffered significant losses in the midterm elections, amid debate over whether the conflict and the cost of living had contributed to the result.

Vice President JD Vance had argued that Democrats’ election success was largely tied to the months-long conflict and inflation, and urged frustrated voters to elect Republicans who share their views. Trump said Vance’s assessment was “largely true”. The article gives no further details about Rubio’s remarks or the conflict’s costs.

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