Vance Dismisses Blowback Over Trump Saying Americans’ Finances Don’t Factor Into Iran War
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- Breaking News Vance Dismisses Blowback Over Trump Saying Americans’ Finances Don’t Factor Into Iran War By Zachary Folk,
- Vance said he agreed with Trump’s position that “Iran should not have a nuclear weapon.”
- The vice president said the U.S. was “engaged in a very aggressive and very engaged diplomatic process” to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuke, with the “fundamental goal” of keeping Americans safe.
Breaking News Vance Dismisses Blowback Over Trump Saying Americans’ Finances Don’t Factor Into Iran War By Zachary Folk,
--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Topline Vice President JD Vance brushed aside concerns over President Donald Trump’s comments about not thinking “about Americans’ financial situations” while negotiating with Iran—calling it a “misrepresentation of what the president said” and backing Trump’s goals of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Vance speaks at a news conference on Wednesday.Getty ImagesKey FactsWhen asked at a Wednesday news conference if he agrees with Trump’s statements on Tuesday, Vance said, “I don’t think the president said that—I think that’s a misrepresentation of what the president said.”