{"id":2630823,"date":"2026-07-16T18:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/randy-fine-says-jd-vance-out-of-step-with-gop-on-israel\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:20:15","slug":"randy-fine-says-jd-vance-out-of-step-with-gop-on-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/randy-fine-says-jd-vance-out-of-step-with-gop-on-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Randy Fine says JD Vance out of step with GOP on Israel"},"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\">24<\/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%2Frandy-fine-says-jd-vance-out-of-step-with-gop-on-israel%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=2630823&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>Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) criticized JD Vance for suggesting that elements within the Israeli government are working to undermine U.S. negotiations with Iran, claiming Vance\u2019s comments are out of step with mainstream Republican positions on Israel. Fine expressed concern over Vance\u2019s statements on a podcast, which referenced a Time article about an influence campaign linked to Israel, noting that the article did not support Vance\u2019s claims.During an interview, Vance alleged that some Israeli officials had launched a well-funded campaign against him regarding Iran talks, but Fine argued Vance\u2019s interpretation of the evidence was unfounded. Fine highlighted that every House Republican voted against an amendment seeking to cut aid to Israel, underscoring party unity on the issue, and emphasized that Vance\u2019s views do not represent the Republican consensus. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-shakes-head-at-massies-approach-to-epstein-files\/\" title=\"Johnson shakes head at Massie\u2019s approach to Epstein files\">dispute occurs amid broader tensions<\/a> over Israel, foreign influence, and internal GOP disagreements. Despite criticizing Vance, fine praised Donald Trump\u2019s handling of israel policy and indicated that his opposition was primarily rooted in disagreements over Vance\u2019s characterization of the recent article. Vance\u2019s comments have drawn criticism from across the political spectrum, with some Republicans and Democrats questioning his stance, and ongoing internal party debates about U.S.-Israel relations.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/randy-fine\/\">Randy Fine<\/a> (R-FL) said Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> is out of step with the Republican Party on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel<\/a>, escalating a growing divide inside the MAGA movement after Vance accused elements of the Israeli government of trying to undermine President Donald Trump\u2019s Iran diplomacy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fine, one of Vance\u2019s most outspoken Republican critics, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> he was \u201cvery troubled\u201d by Vance\u2019s recent comments on Joe Rogan\u2019s podcast, where the vice president suggested Israeli officials were working to derail negotiations with Iran, referencing a <em>Time<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/07\/13\/brad-parscale-israel-influence-operation\/\">report<\/a> about a digital influence campaign tied to former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4652357\/secret-service-white-house-security-swords\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Secret Service says \u2018we have to\u2019 remove swords from statues near White House<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4651787\/white-house-staffer-administrative-leave-insider-trading-scandal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House teleprompter staffer put on unpaid administrative leave over insider trading scandal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4651841\/white-house-denies-funding-cuts-cyclosporiasis-parasite-outbreak-response\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House denies funding cuts have impeded response to parasite outbreak<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe article doesn\u2019t seem to justify his claims,\u201d Fine said. \u201cThe article is about an apparently well-funded effort to try to get good PR for Israel among conservatives. I didn\u2019t see anything in there about the [memorandum of understanding] at all. Maybe the vice president\u2019s reading another article, but the one you sent me certainly doesn\u2019t support the claims that he made.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the interview, Vance said \u201ccertain elements\u201d within the Israeli government had mounted \u201ca discreet, extremely well-funded campaign\u201d against him as he pursued negotiations with Iran. He argued that while foreign governments routinely try to influence U.S. policy, the problem arises when American leaders allow that influence to shape their judgment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remarks drew criticism from Fine, who has emerged as one of Vance\u2019s most outspoken Republican critics on Israel. On June 19, Fine <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VoteRandyFine\/status\/2068105949806780872?s=20\">posted <\/a>\u201cABJD2028,\u201d shorthand for \u201cAnyone But JD Vance\u201d as the GOP\u2019s 2028 presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fine argued Vance\u2019s position does not reflect where Republicans broadly stand on Israel, pointing to Wednesday\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4649910\/103-house-democrats-vote-cut-aid-israel\/\">House vote <\/a>rejecting Rep. Thomas Massie\u2019s (R-KY) amendment to eliminate U.S. aid to Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it shows that JD Vance isn\u2019t in line with where Republicans are on the issue,\u201d Fine said. \u201cNot a single Republican supported it. We can\u2019t get unanimity for anything, but on this issue, unanimous. So where the Republican Party is on the relationship with Israel is very, very clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every House Republican voted against Massie\u2019s amendment, while Democrats split nearly evenly on the measure, underscoring the widening partisan divide over Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fine said he did not oppose Trump\u2019s Iran memorandum of understanding itself, arguing the proposal was worth attempting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI wasn\u2019t one of the people who criticized the MOU,\u201d he said. \u201cIf they\u2019ll keep the Strait of Hormuz open, letting them sell their oil on the world market is actually good for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, Fine said his disagreement centered on Vance\u2019s characterization of the <em>Time<\/em> article.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dispute also comes as Fine is embroiled in a separate feud with longtime Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz, who shared clips of Vance\u2019s Rogan interview on social media. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notus.org\/congress\/randy-fine-adviser-president-trump-social-media-spat\">According to<\/a> <em>NOTUS<\/em>, Fine has told White House officials he plans to vote against every Republican House rule until Bruesewitz is removed from Trump\u2019s inner circle. Asked about that report, Fine declined to directly confirm it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSometimes families have disputes,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019d like to keep that inside the family, and I\u2019m hopeful that ultimately we\u2019ll sort things out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite his criticism of Vance, Fine repeatedly praised Trump, saying the president had consistently handled Israel policy correctly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI judge the president by his results,\u201d Fine said. \u201cDonald Trump has done things that objectively no one believed were possible, and for the rest of my life, I will be grateful that he got every living hostage out of Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fine also rejected the notion that Vance\u2019s comments reflected a broader Republican shift away from Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf there was a divide, we wouldn\u2019t have had unanimity yesterday,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019ve got these sort of loser podcaster world people who live online. \u2026 That\u2019s a fringe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massie, meanwhile, defended Vance\u2019s criticism, telling reporters that Israel funds online influence campaigns targeting lawmakers who oppose its policies and suggesting the vice president was now experiencing similar attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think JD Vance might be getting a taste of what I got, which is millions of dollars in an online influence campaign, and he\u2019s complaining about it. The difference is, I\u2019m genuinely opposed to funding the genocide, and he\u2019s just trying to put some daylight between himself and the bad policy of this administration so that he\u2019ll be viable in 2028,\u201d Massie told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance is taking heat for his comments on both sides of the aisle. On Thursday, Fetterman called Vance\u2019s comments a \u201cbetrayal\u201d in an interview with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4649910\/103-house-democrats-vote-cut-aid-israel\/\"><strong>OVER 100 HOUSE DEMOCRATS BUCK JEFFRIES AND VOTE TO CUT ALL AID TO ISRAEL <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked Thursday whether Trump agreed with Vance\u2019s assertion that Israeli officials were attempting to shape American public opinion, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president believes \u201cforeign countries certainly do try to persuade American public opinion\u201d and called it \u201ca basic fact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fine maintained that the controversy was less about foreign influence than Vance\u2019s interpretation of the evidence, arguing that the <em>Time<\/em> report \u201ccertainly doesn\u2019t support the claims that he made.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fine criticizes Vance\u2019s Israel comments, GOP divide deepens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2757,"featured_media":2630824,"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\/07\/AP26189657884578-e1784238270862.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6203,4671,32082,52548],"class_list":["post-2630823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gop","tag-israel","tag-jd-vance","tag-randy-fine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26189657884578-e1784238270862.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630823","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\/2757"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2630823"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2630827,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2630823\/revisions\/2630827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2630824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2630823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2630823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2630823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}