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President Donald Trump has hit his second-in-command with a shady one-two punch over his lengthy post citing the war in Iran as the primary factor for Democrats\u2019 historic midterm victory.<\/p>\n
Trump, 80, told reporters Sunday night that Vice President JD Vance left out an important clarification in his comments on the war with Iran, shortly before he reiterated a similar stance in his 60 Minutes interview that aired less than an hour later.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people didn\u2019t like his comments, but not me,\u201d the president told reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida. \u201cHe was right, other than one thing. He should\u2019ve made one other statement\u2014one statement that I think is very important: If you had it to do again, would you do it again? The answer is yes.\u201d<\/p>\n
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He continued, \u201cI can tell you, if I had it to do again\u2014this historically, for history, will go down as one of the best things we ever did. Because if they ever had a nuclear weapon, they would blow up the world. You know why? Because they\u2019re crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vance\u2019s communications director, Taylor Van Kirk, responded to a clip of Trump\u2019s comments, emphasizing that the president agreed with his number two.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDishonest out of context clip from Rupar yet again!\u201d Van Kirk wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n The vice president’s comms director clarified that her boss and Trump are on the same page.<\/p>\n The White House\u2019s \u201cRapid Response\u201d account also chimed in, clarifying that Trump has repeatedly agreed with Vance\u2019s analysis.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of people are hellbent on creating division where it doesn\u2019t exist, but the fact is there is ZERO DAYLIGHT between @POTUS and @VP on Iran \u2014 as @POTUS has repeatedly stated,\u201d the account wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n Vance, 42, shared a lengthy post on Wednesday detailing what he believed caused Democrats\u2019 soaring victory in the midterms.<\/p>\n The vice president cited the frustration with the cost of living and America\u2019s relationship with Israel, along with the war in Iran, as the main reasons why voters skewed toward the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n Vance was lockstep with the president on the Iran War, until a day after a massive midterm loss in both chambers of congress.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,\u201d Vance wrote<\/a> on X. \u201cIf you\u2019d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that\u2019s at least honest.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n On Sunday night, not even an hour after his comments to the press, the president appeared in a primetime interview with 60 Minutes, where he shared a similar take.<\/p>\n Asked by conservative journalist Ross Douthat about Vance\u2019s post saying \u201cthe reason we lost is the war,\u201d Trump reiterated his position.<\/p>\n \u201cHe asked me what do I think. I said, \u2018You write what you want. By the way, what are you gonna write?\u2019\u201d the president explained in an interview recorded on Friday. \u201cThe only thing I wish he would have said there\u2014if he felt it, and you\u2019d have to ask him about that\u2014but if you had to do it again, would you do it?\u201d<\/p>\n Trump added, \u201cYou know, he\u2019s part of a decision-making process. And my answer is an emphatic yes because you can\u2019t let Iran have a nuclear weapon. I think, historically, this will be a very good decision. Is it a good decision for today and tomorrow? Maybe not. But you know, I have to go with what\u2019s right for our country. 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