🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 JD Vance didn't want this war.
Before Trump launched the Iran strikes, Vance was reportedly "skeptical," "worried about success," and "just opposes" the whole thing.
But once Trump made the call, Vance fell in line.
Trump acknowledged he was "maybe less enthusiastic."… https://t.co/CQVVKMuO3a pic.twitter.com/wOLRQYFxpr
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 13, 2026
Vance already attempting to separate himself from the decision to start a war with Iran. No doubt in my mind, Vance or his staff leaking this. He’s been out of the public eye and remarkably quiet on social media as of late.
Trump will get asked about this at next presser. pic.twitter.com/UyjZUTFekm
— Maine (@TheMaineWonk) March 13, 2026
JD Vance privately fears the war in Iran will be a catastrophe, with his 2028 presidential odds now in freefall.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have basked in the glory of Operation Epic Fury, which killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, while Vance has faded into the background.
The conflict spiraled on Friday as the US death toll hit 13, Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani defiantly took to the streets of Tehran, the Strait of Hormuz remained under siege and gas prices climbed to $3.60 a gallon.