The key facts
- Vance said that 'I think I had that argument' with Trump over the Iran war
- Carlson, according to Vance, is 'very, very angry' about the war and considers it contrary to US interests
- Vance urged Carlson not to 'throw the baby out with the bathwater,' noting Trump's merits
Vance spoke of disagreement with Trump over Iran
US Vice President JD Vance, in an interview shown on Friday on the political talk show of former White House press secretary Sean Spicer, suggested he might have disagreed with President Donald Trump over the war with Iran. 'Even if you disagree with him on this one issue, such an argument is possible. And I think I had that argument,' Vance said.
Context: Tucker Carlson's criticism of the war
Vance was responding to a question about his relationship with political commentator and former Trump ally Tucker Carlson, who sharply criticizes the war with Iran. According to Carlson, the war serves Israeli rather than American interests and contradicts Trump's promise to avoid costly foreign military interventions. Vance noted that Carlson, who holds conservative views, was 'very, very angry' about the war. 'We have talked about this both privately and publicly. I know how he feels, and I understand,' he added.
Call not to 'throw the baby out with the bathwater'
According to Vance, he told Carlson: 'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.' He asked whether closed borders and the end of 'the absurd anti-white racial discrimination in admissions to our universities' were not worth acknowledging that Donald Trump 'has done a lot of good.'
