J. D. Vance

Trump’s Israel aid cut sparks controversy as JD Vance blames Iran war for Republican midterm losses

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance in the White House, July 28, 2026.
US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025; illustrative

Trump willing to ‘part ways’ with Netanyahu when necessary, has often opposed him, Vance says

US Vice President JD Vance attends a Breitbart News policy event in Washington, November 20, 2025; illustrative.

JD Vance's antisemitism is showing - opinion

US Vice President JD Vance speaks on Joe Rogan's podcast, published July 15, 2026.

From silence to script: JD Vance stops tolerating antisemitic tropes, starts using them - opinion


Jewish teachers union boss calls JD Vance ‘gross’ for saying she ‘doesn’t have a single child’

Vance has disparaged a series of prominent Democratic politicians, including Vice President Kamala Harris, for being “childless.”

 JD Vance and Randi Weingarten.

US Republican VP nominee Vance says he will debate Walz on Sept 18 and Oct 1

Harris and Trump are scheduled to debate on Sept. 10 on ABC News.

 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris and her vice presidential running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz attend a campaign event, in Las Vegas, last weekend. They are intent on ‘bringing back the joy.’

JD Vance says that Josh Shapiro had to ‘run’ from his Jewish heritage while vying for VP role

JD Vance criticized Democrats for focusing on Josh Shapiro's Jewish identity in the VP race, while Shapiro accused Vance of inauthenticity.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump (left) and Republican vice presidential nominee J. D. Vance applaud on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.

Not just JD Vance’s ‘childless cat ladies’: Jewish communities also undervalue childless people

Some key rabbinic texts treat having children as a prerequisite for serving in communal leadership positions.

 J.D. Vance, then a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, and Sen. Josh Hawley speak with reporters at a campaign rally in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, May 1, 2022.

From Lindbergh to Trump: The echoes of isolationism and authoritarian admiration - opinion

Uncover how Trump’s isolationism mirrors 1930s xenophobia and admiration for authoritarianism, echoing the past while dismissing global responsibilities.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee, and former US president, Donald Trump holds a rally with his vice presidential running mate, Senator JD Vance, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, last weekend.

Meet JD Vance’s Jewish chief of staff, Jacob Reses

Reses is poised for an important role in the next administration, should Trump win, and a chance to put his ideas into action at the highest level of government.

 Jacob Reses, second from the left, accompanies J.D. Vance to a meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. on Nov. 16, 2022.

Letters to the Editor, July 24, 2024: Closer to the truth

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s fourth Congress speech: A 28-year US-Israel relations perspective - analysis

Netanyahu’s Fourth Congress Speech: Reflecting on 28 Years of Shifting US and Israeli Politics Amidst Ongoing Conflicts

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Knesset, July 17, 2024.

Republicans call on Biden to resign presidency after he ends re-election bid

Republicans demand Biden's resignation after he ends re-election bid, questioning his ability to govern. Biden vows to complete his term, calling the demands "ridiculous."

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump (left) and Republican vice presidential nominee J. D. Vance applaud on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.

RJC shares close ties with Trump's VP pick J.D. Vance who they helped send to the Senate

On Tuesday night, when Brooks got off the stage after addressing the crowded conventional hall about Trump's support for Israel and the Jewish community, he received a congratulatory text from Vance.

 Republican US Senate candidate J.D. Vance arrives to speak to supporters at an election party after winning the primary in Cincinnati, Ohio, US May 3, 2022.