Vice President JD Vance urged voters to keep Republicans in power long enough to continue the Trump administration’s agenda, citing taxes, immigration and H-1B policy while defending the administration amid concerns over inflation and the war with Iran.
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Vice President JD Vance appealed to Americans to give Republicans more time to carry out the Trump administration’s agenda as the party approaches November’s midterm elections amid continued concerns about prices and the U.S. war with Iran.
“Give us another chance — or give us another couple of years — to continue to work on the amazing things that we’ve been doing for the past two years,” Vance said during an appearance on the “All-In” podcast.
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Vance made the appeal after Canadian-American venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya asked him to give voters his closing message before the midterms.
The discussion followed an exchange in which podcast host Jason Calacanis challenged Vance over the administration’s handling of the Iran war and inflation. Calacanis told the vice president that “people are very unhappy” and said portions of President Donald Trump’s MAGA coalition were “extremely frustrated” over the two issues.
Inflation remained elevated in August. Consumer prices were 3.4% higher than a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Energy prices increased 16.3% over the same period, while gasoline prices were 27.4% higher.
The Iran conflict has also affected energy markets. Oil and fuel prices have risen amid the fighting and threats to Gulf and regional shipping, adding another economic issue for Republicans ahead of the election.
Vance acknowledged that the administration still had unfinished work while arguing that its record justified continued Republican control.
“I guess I have two basic messages. There’s a lot of good that we’ve done over the past 18 months,” Vance said.
“We cut taxes bigly. We cut taxes on overtime, Social Security, and tips. Those are tax cuts for middle American workers, not just for the elites in Washington and New York City,” he continued.
Vance also pointed to immigration enforcement and changes involving employment visas as accomplishments.
“We’ve had an amazing success with the border, with immigration. We’ve pursued H-1B reform that prioritizes American workers over foreign nationals,” Vance said.
“There’s a lot of good that’s been done, but there’s a lot of work left to do. Don’t give power to the people who cause the problems that we’re fixing.”
Immigration has remained a central part of the administration’s midterm message, with Vance specifically crediting Trump for reducing illegal immigration.
“I think President Trump is the first president in my lifetime to actually reverse that flow of illegal immigration. I’m extremely proud of that,” Vance said.
After making the administration’s case on taxes, immigration and employment policy, Vance shifted to an argument against returning congressional power to Democrats.
“The second argument I’d make is even if you don’t agree with us on every issue, the other party is consumed by craziness,” he said.
“They’re consumed by people who want to steal everything, who want to give the country over to illegal aliens and criminals. They actively brag about it.”
Vance continued his criticism of Democrats as he urged voters to keep Republicans in control of Congress.
“So to the American people, I’d say: ‘Send these people packing. Put them in the mental hospital. Do not put them in Congress,’” Vance said.
“They’re just motivated by left-wing interest groups and radicalism, and they’re going to do a very bad job if we give them power.”
The remarks come as Republicans seek to maintain congressional control in the Nov. 3 midterm elections while confronting voter concerns about the cost of living and the Iran conflict. Reuters has reported that Republican leaders have been dealing with declining approval ratings and uncertainty surrounding the midterms, while the war and higher energy prices have become additional political pressures.
Vance’s argument on the podcast ultimately centered on two themes: asking voters for additional time to judge the administration’s policies and urging them not to transfer congressional power to Democrats, even if they disagree with Republicans on individual issues.
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