{"id":2654177,"date":"2026-09-03T14:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-defends-tucker-carlson-friendship-despite-calls-to-distance-himself\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:58:15","slug":"vance-defends-tucker-carlson-friendship-despite-calls-to-distance-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-defends-tucker-carlson-friendship-despite-calls-to-distance-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance defends Tucker Carlson friendship despite calls to distance himself"},"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\">20<\/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-defends-tucker-carlson-friendship-despite-calls-to-distance-himself%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=2654177&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>JD Vance, the Vice president, defended his friendship with Tucker Carlson despite Carlson&#8217;s controversial anti-Israel comments, amid growing calls for Vance to distance himself from Carlson as he considers a potential 2028 White House run. Vance acknowledged their friendship and stated that he disagrees with some of Carlson&#8217;s statements, but he refuses to abandon friends over political disagreements, emphasizing the importance of maintaining relationships across differing viewpoints. During a speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition, Vance condemned antisemitism but declined to disavow Carlson, leading to pressure from other Republicans, who argue that Carlson\u2019s anti-Semitic remarks should be publicly condemned.Experts suggest Vance&#8217;s political strategy may involve maintaining ties with Carlson to appeal to certain voter bases, though some believe he will eventually need to disassociate from Carlson&#8217;s views.Meanwhile, Senator Ted Cruz has publicly criticized Carlson&#8217;s anti-Semitism, positioning himself differently in the GOP landscape. Despite criticism, Vance remains committed to his stance of friendship and dialog across political divides, even as calls grow for him to publicly disavow Carlson&#8217;s controversial views.  <\/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\">Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> defended his friendship with former Fox News host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tucker-carlson\/\">Tucker Carlson<\/a> over his anti-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"219\">Israel<\/a> comments, even as calls grow for Vance to distance himself to prepare for a potential <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11676\">2028<\/a> White House run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEverybody knows that Tucker Carlson and I are friends, and I think it\u2019s very obvious that Tucker has said some things that I disagree with,\u201d Vance said during a White House press briefing on Thursday. \u201cHe said some things about the president of the United States that I think are just wrong.\u201d<\/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\/4712315\/jd-vance-defends-friendship-tucker-carlson\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>JD Vance defends friendship with Tucker Carlson as pressure to condemn antisemitism grows<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4712353\/vance-would-not-call-iran-a-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance says he wouldn\u2019t call Iran conflict a \u2018war\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4711594\/vance-confidence-iran-affordability-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance likely to express confidence in Iran efforts and discuss affordability White House briefing: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance\u2019s comments follow a closed-door speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition on Monday, where he denounced antisemitism but again declined to disavow Carlson.<\/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\">The vice president said he wouldn\u2019t allow political disagreements to define his friendships, but political experts have warned that Carlson\u2019s antisemitism can\u2019t easily be dismissed for any presidential contender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo yeah, Tucker is a friend of mine,\u201d said Vance. \u201cTucker is a friend, despite the fact that we disagree on a number of things, and I\u2019m not going to play the game where I throw friends under the bus because I have political disagreements with them. I think that is a terrible place for the United States to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Republican Jewish Coalition gathering, Vance received positive reviews and a standing ovation, but a growing chorus of Republicans called on him to sever his ties to Carlson following the speech.<\/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\">\u201cThe Vice President should absolutely disavow Tucker Carlson\u2019s anti-Semitism,\u201d Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) previously told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in a text message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former White House press secretary\u00a0Ari Fleischer said it is \u201cinevitable\u201d that Vance will have to separate from Carlson because the former Fox News host\u2019s views are now outside Republican orthodoxy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think the vice president\u2019s calculation is by talking to Tucker\u2019s listeners, he brings out a group of people to the polls who otherwise might not vote,\u201d said Fleischer, who is Jewish. \u201cBut I think that this is going to dog the vice president, and he\u2019s ultimately going to wish he made this move sooner rather than later.\u201d<\/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\">Another possible 2028 hopeful, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), has feuded with Carlson over his attacks against Israel since the Iran war began in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cruz previously called Carlson the \u201cmost vocal proponent of this anti-semitism on the right.\u201d That strident lane could help boost Cruz in a GOP presidential primary against Vance, if the vice president allows the issue to linger. A nonprofit with ties to Cruz is also slamming antisemitism as the Texas senator has begun to publicly doubt Vance\u2019s ability to unite the GOP in 2028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4705939\/vance-tucker-carlson-republican-jewish-coalition\/\">DESPITE REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION PRAISE, VANCE DRAWS CALLS TO PUBLICLY DISAVOW TUCKER CARLSON<\/a><\/strong><\/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\">Vance doesn\u2019t appear willing just yet to heed the criticisms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you have a disagreement with somebody politically, even over a deeply held issue, you should still be friends with that person because the whole republic depends on people of different perspectives being able to talk to one another \u2014 that\u2019s how I try to live my life, and I encourage everybody else to do the same,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance defends friendship with Carlson amid calls to disavow antisemitism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2654178,"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\/09\/AP26246659857113.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[22710,4188,5894,18873,15469],"class_list":["post-2654177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-friendship","tag-media","tag-politics","tag-relationships","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26246659857113.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2654177","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=2654177"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2654177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2654181,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2654177\/revisions\/2654181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2654178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2654177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2654177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2654177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}