{"id":2580515,"date":"2026-03-16T17:59:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-accuses-media-of-trying-to-drive-a-wedge-between-trump-and-him-on-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:01:30","slug":"vance-accuses-media-of-trying-to-drive-a-wedge-between-trump-and-him-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-accuses-media-of-trying-to-drive-a-wedge-between-trump-and-him-on-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance accuses media of trying to &#8216;drive a wedge&#8217; between Trump and him on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-accuses-media-of-trying-to-drive-a-wedge-between-trump-and-him-on-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2580515&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President JD Vance confronted questions from the media, insisting there is no rift between him and President Trump over the Iran operation as he stood alongside Trump in the Oval Office. The event was framed to promote a new fraud-fighting task force, aiming to project unity after a Politico report suggested Vance had been skeptical about striking Iran. Trump publicly backed the mission and praised Vance, while Vance explained that his past criticisms of interventionism reflected earlier leadership, not a lack of support for the president\u2019s actions, and said he trusts Trump to handle the situation. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >piece notes waning public support<\/a> for the Iran campaign and rising gas prices tied to tensions in the strait of Hormuz, and it touches on Vance\u2019s potential future ambitions within the GOP and his continued alignment with Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance accuses media of trying to &lsquo;drive a wedge&rsquo; between him and Trump over Iran<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2531823\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a> dressed down the media during an Oval Office event with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Monday, accusing them of &ldquo;trying to drive a wedge between members of the administration, between me and the president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Vance portrayed a unified front on the Iran war at the White House on Monday, after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/03\/13\/jd-vance-skeptical-iran-operation-00826780\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/03\/13\/jd-vance-skeptical-iran-operation-00826780\">a report emerged<\/a> that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>, well known for his noninterventionist views, was &ldquo;skeptical&rdquo; about the decision to strike Tehran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4493535\/trump-delay-china-trip-month-or-so-iran-war\/\">Trump looking to delay China trip by &#8216;month or so&#8217; due to Iran war<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4493300\/america250-commission-volunteer-hours\/\">America250 commission hails 2.5 million volunteer hours reached<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4493234\/white-house-ufc-event-logistics-fighter-michael-chandler\/\">White House UFC event logistics &#8216;going to be a lot,&#8217; fighter Michael Chandler warns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;What the president said consistently, going back to 2015, and I agreed with him, is that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon,&rdquo; Vance said during the Oval Office announcement, which had been designed to tout the formation of a new task force to root out fraud. &ldquo;We have taken this military action under the president&rsquo;s leadership. I think all of us, whether you&rsquo;re a Democrat or Republican, should pray for its success and pray for the safety of our troops. That&rsquo;s the approach that I&rsquo;ve taken. Make it as successful as possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Seeking to put to bed any notion of disagreement between the pair, Vance said his past criticism of military interventionism, especially in the global war on terrorism, was driven by the leadership in the White House at the time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a smart president, whereas in the past we&rsquo;ve had dumb presidents, and I trust President Trump to get the job done, to do a good job for the American people and to make sure that the mistakes of the past aren&rsquo;t repeated, absolutely,&rdquo; he answered.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order regarding a task force on fraud in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington, as Vice President JD Vance listens. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After Vance spoke, Trump chimed in to show his support. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;JD has been great,&rdquo; the president said. &ldquo;But here&rsquo;s the simple thing, I don&rsquo;t want wars. I want wars less than almost anybody. Peace through strength.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The Iran war, now more than two weeks old, has faced low polling support among the public and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-is-doing-everything-possible-to-avoid-unleashing-american-energy-production\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Is Doing Everything Possible To Avoid Unleashing American Energy Production\">spiked gas prices<\/a> as Iran has throttled the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4491377\/vance-north-carolina-pray-for-troops-iran-operation-epic-fury\/\"><strong>VANCE ASKS NORTH CAROLINA TO PRAY FOR THE TROOPS, BUT DOESN&rsquo;T DENY CAUTIONING TRUMP AGAINST IRAN WAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has grown increasingly aggressive in its attacks against the media with both Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly denigrating the press&rsquo;s negative cover over the past two weeks. The <em>Politico<\/em> report, published last week, alleged the vice president had argued against launching the strikes against Iran in the lead-up to the war. Vance refused to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4491377\/vance-north-carolina-pray-for-troops-iran-operation-epic-fury\/\">explicitly deny the report<\/a> during a swing through North Carolina on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hate to disappoint you, but I&rsquo;m not going to show up here in front of God and everybody else, and tell you exactly what I said in that classified room,&rdquo; he told reporters while stumping for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley in North Carolina. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;What the President said consistently going back to 2015 &mdash; and I agreed with him &mdash; was that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon,&#8221; says <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VP<\/a> on Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I trust President Trump to get the job done&hellip; and to make sure that the mistakes of the past aren&#8217;t repeated.&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FphGIg59fu\">pic.twitter.com\/FphGIg59fu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2033642502536778048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Partially because I don&rsquo;t want to go to prison, and partially because I think it&rsquo;s important for the president of the United States to be able to talk to his advisers without those advisers running their mouth to the American media,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The optics, though, may not help Vance if he decides to run for president in 2028 when Trump is term-limited. <\/p>\n<p>As the undisputed head of MAGA, Trump is still the kingmaker in the GOP, and if Vance were to run, he needs Trump&rsquo;s blessing. <\/p>\n<p>So far, Vance and Trump are playing nicely for the media. Trump jokingly claimed Vance&rsquo;s leadership of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/half-of-pandemic-unemployment-money-from-past-year-stolen-bulk-of-it-in-foreign-hands-report\/\" title=\"Half Of Pandemic Unemployment Money From ... Year Stolen,  \u2018Bulk\u2019 Of It In Foreign Hands:\u00a0Report\">fraud task force<\/a> would be far more successful than former Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s role to tamp down illegal immigration at the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>He also continued to sing Vance&rsquo;s praise for the war.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very proud of what we did, and I think JD understands better than most,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;If you give Iran a nuclear weapon, at least a very substantial part of the world would be blown up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance: media pushing wedge between me and Trump on Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2580516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26075735789365.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[6203,57398,32082,32490,3634],"class_list":["post-2580515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-gop","tag-iran-policy","tag-jd-vance","tag-media-bias","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26075735789365.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2580515"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2580519,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580515\/revisions\/2580519"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2580516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2580515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2580515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2580515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}