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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Welbert Bauyaban

'He's Campaigning Against Trump': JD Vance Accused of Bitter Joe Rogan Betrayal Over Iran War

JD Vance’s Iran war remarks to Joe Rogan spark claims he is already campaigning against Donald Trump for 2028. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr CC BY-SA 4.0)

Vice President JD Vance used a lengthy appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience in Texas on Wednesday, 15 July, to distance himself from Donald Trump's handling of the Iran war, prompting accusations that he is already 'campaigning against Trump' ahead of a likely 2028 presidential run.

Vance, who was elected vice president on Trump's ticket and is widely tipped as the favourite for the Republican nomination in four years' time, has long framed himself as a sceptic of foreign military intervention. That reputation was tested when the Trump administration launched its campaign against Iran, and Vance lined up firmly behind the White House line that stopping Tehran's nuclear ambitions justified the risk of escalation.

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