Coverage dated October 19, 2026 to October 20, 2026
JD Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu for reelection, says he's focusing on midterms
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Vice President JD Vance declined Monday to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection a day after President Donald Trump endorsed the embattled Israeli leader. “The president has the most influential endorsement in American or international political history,” Vance said during…
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Vice President JD Vance declined Monday to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection a day after President Donald Trump endorsed the embattled Israeli leader. “The president has the most influential endorsement in American or international political history,” Vance said during…
In a story published Oct. 19, 2026, about Vice President JD Vance declining to endorse Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection, The Associated Press erroneously reported Netanyahu’s title. Netanyahu is Israel’s prime minister, not its president.
Vice President Vance said he was “not getting involved” on Monday when asked if he endorses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection. “I'm not anti-endorsing him. I'm not pro-endorsing him,” he said during an interview on 2WAY Tonight with Mark Halperin on Air Force Two.
Vice President JD Vance declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump backed the Israeli leader’s bid. When journalist Mark Halperin posed the question, Vance laughed before giving a brief response.
By Kit Maher, Tal Shalev, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance on Monday declined to say whether he endorses Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection, after President Donald Trump recently threw his support behind the Israeli prime minister.
The Vice President's stance stands in stark contrast to that of Trump, who has put his “complete and total” support behind Netanyahu ahead of the consequential Israeli election.
Vice President JD Vance declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection, even as President Donald Trump publicly praised the longtime leader and offered his backing ahead of next week’s vote.
