Vice President JD Vance said the administration cares “about the American people’s financial situations” and defended President Donald Trump, who’s been criticized for suggesting that’s not top of mind as he pushes for a peace deal with Iran, APA reports citing CNN.
“Well, I don’t think the president said that. I think that’s a misrepresentation of what the president said,” Vance told reporters on Wednesday at a news conference on fraud.
Trump, while leaving the White House on Tuesday, was asked how much Americans’ financial situation was motivating him to make a deal with Iran. He responded: “Not even a little bit. The only thing that matters, when I’m talking about Iran: they cannot have a nuclear weapon. I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.”
Vance said Wednesday: “Look, I agree with the president that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon. We’re obviously engaged in a very aggressive and very engaged diplomatic process to try to ensure that that doesn’t happen.”
He later added: “But of course, the president and I and the entire team, we care about the American people’s financial situations.”
