Jewish radio host says he 'charmed' JD Vance after previous criticism for wavering Israel support

Conservative radio host Sid Rosenberg, a vocal critic of JD Vance's positions on Israel, met with the vice president on Thursday and left optimistic. Rosenberg said he went in with low expectations but was won over, adding he thinks he 'charmed' Vance more. The meeting is part of Vance's outreach to Jewish conservatives ahead of a possible 2028 presidential run.

Conservative radio personality Sid Rosenberg, a vocal critic of JD Vance's positions toward Israel, met with the vice president on Thursday and left the meeting giddy with optimism. Rosenberg told WABC Radio hosts that he went in with very low expectations but was won over, adding that he thinks he 'charmed' Vance more than Vance charmed him. The highly publicized meeting occurred amid Vance's attempt to make overtures to the Jewish community following a series of controversial remarks about Israel, in order to shore up support for a possible 2028 presidential run. Rosenberg, a Jewish New Yorker and friend of President Donald Trump, has faulted Vance for not being 'strong enough on Israel' and has called for him to distance himself from Tucker Carlson. While Rosenberg remained outspoken about his preference for Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a 2028 nominee, he said that if Vance is 'going to be our guy,' he left feeling like he could work with him. The meeting came two days after Vance told a technology conference that Trump is willing to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to advance American interests.