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Vance denies ‘wedge’ with Trump over Iran war, claims foreign war opposition was only under ‘dumb’ presidents

Mar 16, 2026Right

Vice President JD Vance pushed back on questions about his support of President Trump’s war on Iran, saying there was now a smart leader in the Oval Office instead of a “dumb” one. “We have a smart president,” he said. “In the past, we’ve had dumb presidents, and I trust President Trump can get the...

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