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Trump has told JD Vance to move his focus away from the Iran war and toward what the headline calls “corruption and crime” in the United States.

Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States (2025–)
| Born | 1984-08-02 · Middletown, Ohio |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | Ohio State University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
| Occupation | Politician, Author |
| Military service | United States Marine Corps · 2003–2007 · Corporal · 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing · Iraq War |
| Awards | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal |
Portrait: Emily J. Higgins · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-11-13. We only display them — no calculation, weighting or editing. A single survey often reports all adults and registered voters separately, so the same pollster and dates can appear twice; where approve and disapprove add up to less than 100%, the rest were unsure or did not answer.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Approve | Disapprove |
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| CNN/SSRS2026-09-16 – 2026-09-17 adults · 1,206 | 2026-09-16 – 2026-09-17 | adults · 1,206 | 36% | 63% |
| Global Strategy Group2026-06-04 – 2026-06-08 registered voters · 1,000 | 2026-06-04 – 2026-06-08 | registered voters · 1,000 | 40% | 54% |
| Quinnipiac University2026-05-14 – 2026-05-18 registered voters · 1,106 | 2026-05-14 – 2026-05-18 | registered voters · 1,106 | 39% | 54% |
| Ipsos2026-04-24 – 2026-04-28 adults · 2,560 | 2026-04-24 – 2026-04-28 | adults · 2,560 | 35% | 48% |
| Ipsos2026-04-24 – 2026-04-28 registered voters · 2,059 | 2026-04-24 – 2026-04-28 | registered voters · 2,059 | 39% | 49% |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.

Vice President JD Vance discusses Donald Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the midterm elections and what the Trump administration has accomplished so far during an appearance on “Hannity.”
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Fox News

During a stop at Saronic Technologies in Brownsville, Texas, Vice President JD Vance pitched American defense production and self-navigating marine technology.
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Fox News

Vice President JD Vance held a press conference on fraud.
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US Vice President JD Vance said the conflict in Ukraine has been the toughest international conflict to resolve. He said there were reasons to expect progress after a contact scheduled for September 22 between Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky, while acknowledging that the issue has been difficult.
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US Vice President JD Vance said Washington will continue working to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, which he believes will eventually be settled. He confirmed that President Donald Trump plans to meet Vladimir Zelensky later this week and expects progress from the meeting.
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A recording obtained by CNN shows Vice President JD Vance urging House Republicans at a closed-door meeting Tuesday to portray Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed as a “boogeyman” if their own opponents are not “that crazy.”
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CNN

US Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration is “very much on top of” the Houthi advance in Yemen after the group seized key Red Sea islands. He says Washington is in close contact with Saudi Arabia and has held direct talks with the Houthis.
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Vice President JD Vance is holding an anti-fraud news conference at a federal law enforcement facility in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Fox News

Vice President JD Vance discusses inflation and affordability ahead of the midterm elections, arguing that Republicans should not be blamed for the problems. He also speaks about his health journey during a White House press briefing.
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Fox News

Vice President JD Vance warned Tuesday about the dangers of artificial intelligence and said he would not be shocked if the world were living in the “end times” with the Antichrist walking the Earth.
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Trump has told JD Vance to move his focus away from the Iran war and toward what the headline calls “corruption and crime” in the United States.

Donald Trump again changed course in his approach to the war with Iran, saying on social media that the US does not need a deal with Tehran and ordering Vice President JD Vance to turn his attention elsewhere.
Donald Trump said the US is no longer seeking a deal to end the war with Iran and told JD Vance to turn his attention to domestic politics. Trump claimed the US had Iran’s money and the Strait of Hormuz. The move effectively normalises the stalemate and sidelines Vance from his vice-presidency’s main foreign-policy challenge.

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a Small Business Administration event launching a week recognizing American entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Although Vance was reported to have reservations about the war on Iran, he stayed in office as the administration pursued it.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would back Vice President JD Vance if Vance runs for president. Rubio declined to say whether he is considering a 2028 presidential bid of his own.
In a CNN interview, Michigan Democratic senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed said he wants to investigate Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over FDA and CDC staffing cuts that he says contributed to food recalls. He also discussed his first Senate priorities and Vice President JD Vance swearing him in.

The Republicans’ generational collapse in this week’s midterm elections triggered a wave of finger-pointing, largely directed at the White House, and exposed deep divisions within the party. The headline says Vance has broken with Trump over Iran and Israel.

An AP file-photo caption says Vance believed Republican voters who supported Trump in 2024 had turned against the party over the Iran war.

President Trump said on November 4 that the Iran war raised oil prices and contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections. The report also says Michigan Democratic candidate Saeed won and will become the first Muslim U.S. senator; a Beijing designer is watching the results, while a Taiwan political scholar expects no major shift in U.S.-Taiwan relations despite changes in Congress.
