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Trump directed Vice President JD Vance to focus on alleged corruption in Democratic-led areas instead of Iran diplomacy.
Trump said Thursday that Vance should give alleged corruption and crime in Democratic-run cities and states his full attention. Trump also said the United States did not need a deal with Iran.
What the reports agree on
- Trump said he directed Vice President JD Vance to focus on alleged corruption in Democratic-run cities or states. CBS News, Al Jazeera, Axios, The Hill and 2 more
- Trump said Vance should give the matter his complete or full attention. CBS News, Axios, The Hill, Newsweek
- Trump said the United States did not need a deal with Iran. Al Jazeera, Axios, The Hill, Newsweek and 1 more
Reported by one outlet
- Newsweek reported that Trump named Minnesota, California, and Illinois and claimed billions of dollars were being stolen each month, without providing evidence for that claim. Newsweek
- Al Jazeera reported that Vance had led US negotiations with Iran and taken part in later diplomatic efforts. Al Jazeera
- Guardian World reported that the conflict began in February with US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Guardian World
- CBS News reported that Dave Levinthal and Nicholas Wu discussed Trump's statement on “The Takeout.” CBS News
The original reports
- Al Jazeera Why is Trump saying ‘no deal necessary’ with Iran as he sidelines JD Vance?
- 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