US Vice President JD Vance has suggested that he may have disagreed with President Donald Trump over the war in Iran, acknowledging differences on the issue while urging conservatives not to overlook the administration’s other policies.
Speaking in an interview aired Friday on a political talk show hosted by former White House spokesman Sean Spicer, Vance indicated that supporting Trump did not necessarily mean agreeing with every decision he made.
“Even if you disagree with him on that one issue, you can have that disagreement. And I think I have had that disagreement,” Vance said.
The remarks came as Vance was questioned about his relationship with conservative commentator and former Trump ally Tucker Carlson, who has strongly opposed the Iran war.
Carlson has argued that the conflict serves Israeli interests rather than American priorities and contradicts Trump’s earlier commitment to keeping the United States out of costly foreign military interventions.
Vance acknowledged Carlson’s opposition, describing him as “very, very angry” over the war.
“He and I have had that conversation in private, in public. I know how he feels, and I understand,” the vice president said.
Despite recognising Carlson’s concerns, Vance argued that disagreement over the Iran conflict should not lead conservatives to dismiss the president’s wider record.
“What I’ve said to Tucker is don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater … Aren’t closed borders and ending the ridiculous anti-white racial discrimination in our university admissions, aren’t these things worth actually acknowledging that Donald Trump has done a lot of good?” he said.
His comments reflected an effort to distinguish criticism of Trump’s Iran policy from broader support for the administration’s domestic agenda, particularly on immigration and university admissions.
While Vance appeared to acknowledge a personal disagreement with Trump over the war, he did not explain which aspects of the military intervention he opposed or whether his position differed from the president’s current strategy.
The interview also highlighted divisions among prominent conservative figures over US involvement in Iran, with Carlson continuing to challenge the justification for the conflict while Vance defended the administration’s overall record.