Vance Responds for the First Time: The Full Truth About the Tense Meeting – 'Netanyahu Didn't Confront Me'
US Vice President JD Vance denied in a Fox News interview that Netanyahu confronted him, describing the conversation as 'pleasant but direct.' He vowed that Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon and attacked Michigan Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed as a 'limousine socialist.'
US Vice President JD Vance, in an interview with Laura Ingram on Fox News, denied reports of a confrontation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their recent meeting in Washington. Vance described the meeting as a 'pleasant but direct conversation,' saying Israel is a great ally, but sometimes there are disagreements, as with France or Britain. He stressed that his role is to advance American interests alone, and when his position differs from Netanyahu's, they have an honest conversation. Vance also addressed the war with Iran and negotiations with Tehran, describing progress as uneven: 'Sometimes you need one step forward, two steps back.' He noted that within the Iranian regime there are elements seeking to end the war, alongside 'crazy extremists' who want to continue it. Vance vowed that Iran will 'never possess a nuclear weapon,' but said the process would be 'messy' and take time. Finally, Vance attacked Abdul El-Sayed, who won the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, calling him a 'limousine socialist.' He claimed El-Sayed supports immigration that lowers wages and opposes Trump's tariffs, which he says saved Michigan's auto industry. El-Sayed, backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens and will face Republican Mike Rogers.