PoliticsVance declines to say whether he backs Netanyahu for reelection
Vice President JD Vance declined to say whether he supports Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection bid, after President Donald Trump recently endorsed the Israeli prime minister.
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.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US economic campaign against Iran was effective enough to make large-scale military operations unnecessary, and urged G7 allies to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said further strikes were unlikely, while Vice President JD Vance favours a deal. US-Iran negotiations have largely stalled for months as Washington maintains sanctions and a blockade of Iranian ports.
AAl Jazeera

Vice President JD Vance posted candid criticism of Donald Trump’s presidency and second-term strategy on social media Wednesday, hours after a major White House defeat. The striking move was described as launching the 2028 presidential campaign.
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CNN

US Vice President JD Vance said the Iran war caused Republicans’ midterm election defeat, calling the reason obvious. Donald Trump agreed that higher gasoline prices contributed but said he would still take the same action to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf retorted that the US had lost its “gambler energy” and could not walk away from the table.
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CGTN

Republicans traded blame after a blue wave swept the midterm elections. Vice President JD Vance distanced himself from the war on Iran and questioned whether the conflict was worth losing both chambers. Donald Trump did not explicitly contradict him, but defended the war as having prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
CCNA

James Longman reports on the aftermath of the 2026 midterms, with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance offering different accounts of why Republicans lost control of the House and Senate. Two Senate contests in Alaska and Mississippi remain too close to call. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, while Wall Street rises on hopes the Iran war may end. The report also covers the latest on a deadly shooting at a Citibank campus.
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ABC News

Vice President JD Vance distanced himself from President Donald Trump and the war against Iran. After what the report describes as a generational collapse for Republicans in the midterm elections, party members began pointing fingers, largely at the White House.
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Bloomberg Television

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

Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson reports on Vice President JD Vance's explanation for the Republican Party's midterm election losses. Former RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel also discusses the results on “America Reports.”
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Fox News

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.
VVOA Chinese

Donald Trump said it was “largely true” that the Iran war was responsible for sweeping Republican losses in the US midterms. Vice-President JD Vance had earlier written on social media that “the reason we lost is the war.” Trump said he has no plans for immediate strikes on Iran after the vote, while the region remains alert to possible further military action.
BBBC News
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Vice President JD Vance declined to say whether he supports Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection bid, after President Donald Trump recently endorsed the Israeli prime minister.
Trump offered full backing for Netanyahu’s re-election bid, but Vance declined to endorse him, saying he endorses American candidates. Vance campaigned this spring for ousted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

JD Vance has declined to endorse Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming Israeli elections.
Vance said he believes Trump would endorse him if he sought the presidency. He added that they have not discussed it and noted Trump has sometimes let a race unfold before seeing what happens.

Vice President JD Vance declined to join Trump in endorsing Netanyahu, saying he would not get involved in Israeli elections, a week before Israelis vote.

A protester calling for the Epstein files to be released interrupted US Vice President JD Vance at a North Carolina rally for Republican midterm candidates. After saying illegal border crossings had fallen to zero, Vance joked that the protester was someone who had slipped through.

Emmanuel Macron said the Persian Gulf conflict was driving living costs and fuel prices cited by demonstrators amid riots and looting in France. He said France was suffering the consequences and would visit the Gulf to discuss the energy crisis. Donald Trump criticized France’s border policy, while JD Vance attacked its immigration policy. Experts cited in the report disputed Macron’s explanation, and French officials blamed the ultra-left for disorder.

Vice President JD Vance’s favorability has fallen sharply nationwide and in his home state of Ohio. CNN analysts say his standing is historically low compared with past Republican vice presidents, while prediction markets have sharply reduced his chances of winning the White House over the past year.

At a CBS town hall, Joey Amor challenged Vice President JD Vance over what he called “fundamental failures” in the conflict that killed his wife, Nicole. She was one of six US Army Reserve soldiers killed in an Iranian strike in Kuwait earlier this year.

US President Donald Trump blamed immigration for unrest during protests in France on Sunday and urged the country to tighten migration rules. Vice President JD Vance made similar comments Saturday and linked the issue to the November 3 congressional midterms.
