Posted on 07/15/2026 6:31:41 PM PDT by Angelino97
Vice President JD Vance asserted in a bombshell interview with Joe Rogan that some in the Israeli government want to derail US negotiations with Iran to keep the war going “indefinitely” — and he acknowledged the Trump administration “screwed up” the release of the Epstein files.
“I know beyond a shadow of a doubt there have been people within the Israeli government who are trying to shift us away from [negotiations] because they want to continue the military campaign,” Vance told the popular podcaster during an episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience” released Wednesday.
“There are some people within their system, we know beyond a shadow of a doubt, who are manipulating and trying to change American public opinion to keep the war going on indefinitely,” the vice president added. “Again, not towards any objective, but just indefinitely.”
Without naming Israel, Vance further alleged that there is a “very discreet, extremely well-funded … literal foreign-influence campaign being funded to tank” the Iran deal.
The vice president, however, was adamant that Israeli pressure didn’t influence President Trump’s decision to go to war in Iran.
“I think the president, completely separate from any influence from Israel, believes very strongly, and I agree with this, that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon.”
Vance described himself as a “reasonable moderate” in the “massive pro-Israel, anti-Israel debate” taking place in the US...
Midway through the nearly three-hour-long interview, Rogan asked Vance about the Trump administration’s “resistance” to releasing government files related to notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
The vice president acknowledged missteps but insisted there was no cover-up.
“We absolutely screwed up the comms of the Epstein files. Like, we just did,” Vance said. “But do I think the reason we screwed up the comms is because we were trying to hide something? No.”
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“Bombshell”, haven’t heard that word in a while.
“There are some people within their system, we know beyond a shadow of a doubt, who are manipulating and trying to change American public opinion to keep the war going on indefinitely,” the vice president added. “Again, not towards any objective, but just indefinitely.”
I’m pretty sure that’s a damnable lie.
You know this because it’s not a rational statement.
Three comments from the NY Post **********
Leftists are Mentally Ill
1 hour ago
A great example for why JD Vance is currently not presidential material. You don’t publicly throw your allies under the bus to curry favor with a popular podcaster.
It not only sows further division towards an ally, while playing right into the hands of the haters, but weakens Trump position of being independent of Israeli pressure.
I could never in a million years see Marco Rubio taking off his diplomatic hat in order to personally score points as being some kind of a transparent politician.
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14 minutes ago
I think he will be the next candidate for the Republican Party, but I will never vote for him. He’s very anti-Israel and early on when he said about Trump I don’t get it why Trump took him as the vice president. I think that was his biggest mistake. Ruby would’ve been better.
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Li
1 hour ago
Vance sounds like Tucker Carlson is whispering in his ear. That alone is enough to pick Rubio, besides that 20 years of experience over Vance.
““very discreet, extremely well-funded … literal foreign-influence campaign being funded to tank” the Iran deal.”
Quick! Somebody...anybody...start sending me checks asap.
I’m doing MY level best to tank this abomination of a “deal”.
I’m pretty sure that’s a damnable lie.
I doubt Vance would have said any of this without Trump's okay.
I think Trump's sick of currying to Bibi, but fears offending his billionaire Israel First donors. So he sends Vance to say the things that he can't.
I’ll never vote for a Democrat but I’m not a JD Vance fan.
Vance is a shit-for-brains nut. WHY WOULD ISRAEL WANT ENDLESS WAR?
They’ve traded land for peace multiple times, but there are people who have PROVEN they do not want peace, including Iran’s puppets, Hamas and Hezbollah.
Like I will never vote for Rubio.
What is he talking about no objective? How about finishing the job JD?
His president is trying to end the war but can’t because Iran is so bad. So what is the point?
You put up an article that states Israel has restarted their propaganda campaign...well, OF COURSE they have.
They have an existential stake in US Mid East policy.
Everyone else there has a similar, where they are able.
But that’s DOES NOT refute my assertion that JD lied...that Israel wants to keep hostilities going, just to keep them going, without any objective.
Anyone who believes that is stupid.
“I think Trump’s sick of currying to Bibi...”
How damn stupid are you? Has Trump EVER shown any fear of Netanyahu? Hell, the pro-Hamas democrat congressman genuinely thought he had the right to do anything and go anywhere in Israel because he’s an American politician! If anything, it could be argued the USA owns Israel - NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND!
I’d buy that.
Like Ukraine, Israel is an ally, BUT they have their own interests and they want to maximize their position at our expense, IF they can.
“Like Ukraine, Israel is an ally”
Ukraine is not an ally.
Israel is an ally.
Some very interesting comments from the VP.
He’s doing what he’s supposed to do in the ending defending President Trump on the Epstein Files issue.
But he acknowledges what is obvious from my evaluation of the Epstein Files.
Epstein had ties to both US and Israeli intelligence.
Epstein trying to edge into the Obama White House lawyer Kathy Reummler Obama pushed the JCPOA which Israel loathed and Trump took out.
Epstein ties to French and Norwegian diplomats associated with the UN an institution hostile to Israel.
Epstein wanting to build a movie studio in “Somaliland” the northern part of Somalia recognized by Israel as an independent country last year.
This is not rocket science.
The Bibi Files: https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4385322/posts?page=37#37
My coverage of this matter is on my blog tonight...
https://nextrushfree.blogspot.com/2026/07/news-summary-intelligence-report_0564447636.html
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