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Trump directed Vance to focus on alleged corruption in Democratic-led areas and said the U.S. did not need an Iran deal.
Trump said Thursday that Vice President JD Vance should give alleged corruption in Democratic-run cities and states his full attention. Trump also said the United States did not need a deal with Iran, shifting Vance’s focus away from diplomacy, according to several reports.
What the reports agree on
- Trump said Thursday that he directed Vance to focus on alleged corruption in Democratic-run cities and states. Axios, The Hill, Newsweek, Guardian World
- Trump said the United States did not need a deal with Iran. Axios, The Hill, Newsweek, Guardian World
- Trump said Vance should give the issue his complete attention. Axios, The Hill, Newsweek, CBS News
Reported by one outlet
- Trump named Minnesota, California, and Illinois among the states he criticized. Newsweek
- The Guardian World reported that Vance had worked with intermediaries in Iran and Qatar to restart negotiations. Guardian World
- Axios reported that Vance linked the Iran war to Republicans’ poor midterm results. Axios
The original reports
- CBS News Trump says Vance should focus solely on domestic corruption
- Guardian World Trump says no deal needed on Iran war and orders Vance to focus on domestic issues
- Newsweek Trump Wants Vance to Drain the Wrong Swamp
- Newsweek Trump Rejects Iran Deal, Targets Blue States Over ‘Corruption’
- Newsweek Trump Says No Iran Deal: 5 Scenarios for What Happens Next
- The Hill Trump: Vance to focus solely on ‘Massive Corruption and Crime’ in Democrat-led cities, states
- Axios Trump orders Vance to focus on "corruption" in Democrat-run areas, not Iran