Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu’s reelection bid, breaking with Trump
Vice President JD Vance has declined to endorse Benjamin Netanyahu's reelection bid, marking a divergence from Donald Trump's recent public support. Vance stated he is focusing on domestic midterm elections rather than Israeli politics.
Why it matters
This highlights a potential policy or strategic rift within the Republican leadership regarding international political involvement.
Vice President JD Vance on Monday declined to say whether he endorses Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection, after President Donald Trump recently threw his support behind the Israeli prime minister. “I endorse American candidates, and that’s where I’m focused on is the midterm,” Vance said in an interview with journalist Mark Halperin aboard Air Force Two. “I’m not getting involved in Israeli elections.” Yet, Vance traveled to Budapest, Hungary, earlier this year to support Trump-endorsed Victor Orbán ahead of his election, which the longtime prime minister lost. Vance said he wasn’t for or against endorsing Netanyahu. “I’m not anti-endorsing him. I’m not pro-endorsing him.
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