{"id":9276,"date":"2026-08-18T10:06:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=9276"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:06:05","slug":"the-divide-between-trump-and-vance-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=9276","title":{"rendered":"The divide between Trump and Vance on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Trump and Vance had differing answers about why the United States is waging war with Iran.<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=9273\">Backlash in Michigan complicates Democrats\u2019 road to retaking the Senate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s edition \u2026 Late summer primaries &#8230; And a debate on democratic socialism \u2026 but first \u2026<\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9275\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07e3d7271ee62e6c4e8393f82eed551f-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07e3d7271ee62e6c4e8393f82eed551f-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07e3d7271ee62e6c4e8393f82eed551f-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07e3d7271ee62e6c4e8393f82eed551f-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07e3d7271ee62e6c4e8393f82eed551f-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07e3d7271ee62e6c4e8393f82eed551f-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figcaption>The divide highlights how politically tricky the moment is for President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and the broader Republican Party. (Getty)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<p>President <b>Donald Trump<\/b> and Vice President <b>JD Vance<\/b> don\u2019t seem to be on the same page on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Vance, speaking with Fox News last week, said the first priority for the administration in Iran is keeping gas prices down, followed by stopping the nation from obtaining a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s goal number one \u2013 keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over our country and then obviously goal number two is ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon,\u201d Vance said on \u201cThe Will Cain Show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump doesn\u2019t appear to agree \u2014 and took to Truth Social to subtly chide his vice president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117110334410901963\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117110334410901963\">Trump wrote<\/a> on Monday. \u201cThank you for your attention to this matter!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The divide highlights how politically tricky this moment is for Trump, Vance and the broader Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>Polling shows that the economy and prices, including gas, are the most important issues for voters ahead of this year\u2019s midterms. Gas prices remain high.<b> Patrick De Haan<\/b>, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, reported Monday that the national average for a gallon of gasoline <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GasBuddyGuy\/status\/2089293676652495045\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GasBuddyGuy\/status\/2089293676652495045\">has risen nearly eight cents over the past week<\/a> \u201cand has again crossed the $4\/gal mark for the third time this year to $4.02.\u201d Diesel fuel, key to shipping costs, jumped 14.3 cents to $5.42 a gallon over the same time.<\/p>\n<p>That is putting pressure on Republican campaigns nationwide, given voters often blame the party in power for high prices. Over the last month, Republicans I have talked with have been increasingly worried that the party is getting perilously close to the point where fears over gas prices are so baked into the electorate that they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/03\/is-midterm-cake-baked\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/03\/is-midterm-cake-baked\/\">unlikely to shift<\/a>, even if prices come down.<\/p>\n<p>And there are few signs the war is nearing an end. Trump yesterday \u201cthreatened to bomb Oman, which has been in talks with Iran about a solution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2026\/08\/17\/trump-threatens-bomb-oman-if-it-gets-way\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2026\/08\/17\/trump-threatens-bomb-oman-if-it-gets-way\/\">reported<\/a> <b>Rachel Chason<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>White House officials roundly rejected any divide between Trump and Vance on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no divide,\u201d <b>Anna Kelly<\/b>, a White House spokesperson, told me when asked about the two comments. \u201cPresident Trump has been clear that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon, and the entire administration is behind him as he works to eliminate this threat that politicians talked about, but never acted upon for 47 years. Vice President Vance is doing a great job advancing the President\u2019s agenda to protect our homeland from a terrorist regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary <b>Karoline Leavitt<\/b> was similarly asked last week about Vance ordering the goals in Iran as first gas prices and second a denuclearized nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth goals are equally as important to the president,\u201d Leavitt said, days before the president outlined just one goal.<\/p>\n<p>Vance and the White House have been fending off questions about the president and vice president being at odds over Iran for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs there any daylight between you and Trump on Iran?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/2085148515593064844\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/2085148515593064844\">asked<\/a> Fox News\u2019 <b>Laura Ingraham<\/b> earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, look, the president and I, first of all, he makes the decisions, and we all try to implement the decisions in accordance with the president\u2019s wishes,\u201d Vance said. \u201cHe makes orders. We of course have debates and conversations about what exactly we should do. But when the president of the United States makes a decision, we are unified in this administration in carrying out that mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But that response highlights why Trump and Vance\u2019s recent divide is also about more than just gas prices and Iran. Vance, a longtime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/03\/26\/jd-vance-signal-chat-leak-trump-national-security\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/03\/26\/jd-vance-signal-chat-leak-trump-national-security\/\">critic of foreign entanglements<\/a>, has worked hard not to get on the wrong side of Trump. Part of that may be because history shows how quickly a vice president can get on the president\u2019s bad side. But it also has to do with the Republican Party\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is a lame duck president and largely doesn\u2019t have to think about his own political future, beyond legacy.<\/p>\n<p>That is not the case for Vance, who, at 42 years old, is widely seen as one of the clearest heirs apparent to Trump\u2019s political movement.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=9266\">Justice Department plans to send about 1,000 monitors to the polls this fall<\/a><\/p>\n<p>My colleagues <b>Natalie Allison <\/b>and<b> Isaac Arnsdorf <\/b>published a great story earlier this month about how Trump told donors \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/06\/trump-tells-donors-we-need-elect-jd-vp-weighs-his-future\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/06\/trump-tells-donors-we-need-elect-jd-vp-weighs-his-future\/\">we need to elect JD<\/a>\u201d during a conversation about the 2028 presidential race. Advisers said the remark doesn\u2019t mean Vance is Trump\u2019s preferred candidate, and he has played up a contest between Vance and Secretary of State <b>Marco Rubio<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>But it is a reminder of how Vance\u2019s future political aspirations are front of mind for an administration about to enter the back half of a president\u2019s second term. And that means Vance must balance being loyal and supportive to Trump without tying himself too closely to any policies that could become liabilities in the future.<\/p>\n<p>It is yet another primary day!<\/p>\n<p>Voters in Alaska, Wyoming and Florida will head to the polls today in a slate of interesting primaries. While this Tuesday lacks a big-name contest, several races are worth watching.<\/p>\n<p><b>Mary Peltola<\/b>, a former congresswoman from Alaska, is giving Democrats real hope they can compete in the frontier state this November. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/elections\/2026\/08\/18\/alaska-senate-primary-results-live-dan-sullivan-mary-peltola-run\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/elections\/2026\/08\/18\/alaska-senate-primary-results-live-dan-sullivan-mary-peltola-run\/\">Alaska\u2019s unique top-four primary<\/a> process means the top four finishers in a race that includes all candidates running will move on to the general election, making today\u2019s contest an interesting snapshot of where the electorate is in Alaska. Republican incumbent Sen. <b>Dan S. Sullivan<\/b> is also almost certain to move on. But the question is whether another candidate named <b>Dan Sullivan<\/b> \u2014 this time <b>Dan J. Sullivan<\/b> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/06\/11\/two-dan-sullivans-walk-into-senate-race-alaska\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/06\/11\/two-dan-sullivans-walk-into-senate-race-alaska\/\">will also advance to the November election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Gov. <b>Ron DeSantis <\/b>is term-limited and cannot seek reelection in Florida. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/elections\/2026\/08\/18\/florida-governor-primary-results-live-byron-donalds-jay-collins-david-jolly-run\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/elections\/2026\/08\/18\/florida-governor-primary-results-live-byron-donalds-jay-collins-david-jolly-run\/\">The race to replace him<\/a> has been compelling. Rep. <b>Byron Donalds <\/b>has been endorsed by Trump and is widely seen as the front-runner ahead of lieutenant governor<b> Jay Collins <\/b>and <b>James Fishback<\/b>, a controversial candidate who has become best known for his racist taunts of Donalds, who is Black. <b>David Jolly<\/b>, a Republican-turned-independent-turned-Democrat who represented Florida in Congress as a Republican, is expected to be the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/14\/alex-vindman-knows-he-needs-prove-it-florida\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/14\/alex-vindman-knows-he-needs-prove-it-florida\/\">wrote<\/a> last week about <b>Alexander Vindman<\/b>, Florida\u2019s best-known Democratic Senate candidate. He is the favorite, in part because of his massive money advantage, over state Rep. <b>Angie Nixon <\/b>in the race to face incumbent Republican Sen.<b> Ashley Moody<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>And, lastly, Florida was home to a round of redistricting this year, with Republicans hoping to cut Democratic representation in Florida\u2019s congressional delegation in half. Our colleague <b>Teo Armus<\/b> has been all over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/elections\/2026\/08\/18\/florida-us-house-primary-results-live-wasserman-schultz-oliver-larkin-more-run\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/elections\/2026\/08\/18\/florida-us-house-primary-results-live-wasserman-schultz-oliver-larkin-more-run\/\">congressional races in Florida<\/a>, including Rep. <b>Debbie Wasserman Schultz<\/b> competing in a racially thorny primary due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/17\/florida-debbie-wasserman-schultz-tries-win-heavily-black-district\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/17\/florida-debbie-wasserman-schultz-tries-win-heavily-black-district\/\">redistricting<\/a> and a young <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/16\/an-activist-tries-sell-socialism-miami-people-who-fled-castro\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/08\/16\/an-activist-tries-sell-socialism-miami-people-who-fled-castro\/\">Cuban American selling democratic socialism door-to-door<\/a> across Miami.<\/p>\n<p><b>Arkansas Advocate<\/b>: Medicaid expansion <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasadvocate.com\/2026\/08\/17\/issue-spotlight-gubernatorial-candidates-on-future-of-arkansas-medicaid-expansion\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/arkansasadvocate.com\/2026\/08\/17\/issue-spotlight-gubernatorial-candidates-on-future-of-arkansas-medicaid-expansion\/\">will be a central question for Arkansas\u2019s next governor<\/a>, whether it is incumbent Republican Gov. <b>Sarah Huckabee Sanders<\/b> \u2014 who is expected to win \u2014 or Democratic state Sen. <b>Fred Love<\/b>. The expansion provides health care to 200,000 low-income Arkansans, and the state wants to extend the program through the end of 2028.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rhode Island Current<\/b>: What should minority party voters do in a state or area dominated by the opposing party? It\u2019s a question in Rhode Island, where a conservative group is encouraging <a href=\"https:\/\/rhodeislandcurrent.com\/2026\/08\/17\/is-2026-the-year-of-the-crossover-voter-in-rhode-island-what-the-data-says\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/rhodeislandcurrent.com\/2026\/08\/17\/is-2026-the-year-of-the-crossover-voter-in-rhode-island-what-the-data-says\/\">Republicans to disaffiliate from the party<\/a> so they can sway Democratic primaries in the deep blue state.<\/p>\n<p>You all had lots of thoughts about Alec\u2019s question on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/07\/30\/most-americans-would-not-support-democratic-socialist-president-poll-finds\/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/07\/30\/most-americans-would-not-support-democratic-socialist-president-poll-finds\/\">the rise of democratic socialism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For many of you, the equation is simple: Anyone who can beat Trump and Republicans is worthy of support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will support anyone who opposes Trump and maga. Once they are gone, we can argue over details,\u201d wrote <b>Lori Michalec<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am, and have always been, an Independent voter. I never thought I would say this, but I would definitely consider voting for a Democratic Socialist candidate,\u201d added <b>Lora Swanson<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Others questioned why so many people are worried about the rise of democratic socialism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe American people have essentially been brainwashed into thinking that socialism is practically the same thing as communism. It is not. There are very significant differences between the two, namely that socialism does not believe in abolishing private property or public ownership of the economy,\u201d wrote <b>Mary Ciriello<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not support many of the Democratic Socialist policies, but the DSA candidates are often more exciting than the centrist Democratic candidates. I vote for the candidate not the label,\u201d added <b>Nancy Sheran<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>And then there were those who outright opposed democratic socialism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTax the rich? You know who\u2019s rich? Someone with more money than you. No thanks. After 50 years of working, saving, investing, and doing without to pay for my retirement, I prefer to keep what I\u2019ve earned,\u201d wrote <b>Mark Orwoll<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a life long left leaning progressive, I would not vote for a Democratic Socialist. Did we not learn anything from the political revolutions in China, Vietnam, North Korea, Russia, Venezuela or any of the other socialist states where so many facets of life that used to be good are now gone forever? Socialism is bad,\u201d concluded <b>Jeffrey Grant<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Writer <b>Rick Reilly <\/b>published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/interactive\/2026\/08\/17\/trump-golf-wins-revive-doubts-about-his-tales-club-championships\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/interactive\/2026\/08\/17\/trump-golf-wins-revive-doubts-about-his-tales-club-championships\/\">a very funny piece<\/a> about Trump\u2019s golf game and the claim that he won two club championships earlier this month at his New Jersey course. That \u201cis like kicking a 120-yard field goal in snowshoes,\u201d Reilly wrote. Simple question: Do you care if the president allegedly cheats at golf? Is it innocuous or does it speak to something broader? Let me and your fellow Early Brief readers know at <a href=\"mailto:earlytips@washpost.com\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"mailto:earlytips@washpost.com\">earlytips@washpost.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=9263\">Trump administration can\u2019t scrap plan to move FBI headquarters to Md., judge rules<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading. You can follow me on X at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/merica\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/merica\">@merica<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump and Vance had differing answers about why the United States is waging war with Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The divide between Trump and Vance on Iran - Moving Insider USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/movinginsiderusa.com\/?p=9276\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The divide between Trump and Vance on Iran - 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