Vice President JD Vance downplayed the scope of the conflict in Iran, saying he would not describe it as “a war” given that major combat operations ended several weeks ago — even though military strikes recently intensified in the region.
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Vance i just another Disgrace of the Orange Idiots ball lickers.
These idiotic people can’t commit to anything that doesn’t directly line their own pockets…
Are these people living in our universe, or do they have another universe of their own? What are they talking about? Do they even understand what has happened—not just to the United States, but to the whole world?
I’m honestly shocked. I’m just sitting there watching him talk, thinking, “What is he even talking about?” Is he living on the other side of the world? Is he American? What is he talking about?
Somebody please wake me up, because I feel like I need to be electrocuted just to wake up from this nightmare. I don’t want to see this anymore. I don’t want to see all of these people around the United States acting like this.
The United States deserves better leadership. Before this Trump administration, the country was united and functioning better. Now I look at some of the people around him and wonder: How do they think? How do they advise? Where is the vision for the future? Do they understand the circumstances and the consequences of what they are doing?
And then he starts talking about religion, and sometimes I honestly don’t understand what point he is trying to make. At this point, we might as well have Mickey Mouse and Tom and Jerry running the country. Maybe they would make more sense than what I’m hearing!
just an ugly thing
IBut real FXXING people are dying on both sides. It is a war. Impeach these fxxks now. If it's not war why are American soldiers dying.
It is a special operation designed to kick Irans ass
lies. Llyod's won't insure. it's over now and you must come to grips with military defeat. Iran doesn't need nukes, fluvial mines in the Straits is all.
Putin does not call his war a war either. Birds of a feather.
Vance is a good yes man and Trump boot licker , not a presidential candidate for sure.
Vance you are soooo dumb. And you want to run in 2028. Don’t waste time and money. Republicans wont get elected.
Kidnapping in Venezuela Trump calls a war… Yet Iran is not a war… That’s some kind of fucked up thinking
Multiple Core Questions R Unanswered WRT MEGA & In Practice It’s HURTING THE MEGA Thn?.👉😇😢
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They’re screwing families of the soldiers that were killed in their illegal war out of benefits!
They say they aren’t eligible for war benefits because it isn’t a war.
And yet the military continues to vote for the party that continually screws them over.
"I wouldn't call it a war. That would mean it's an illegal war and our crimes would be war crimes."
You bombed them first m0r0n? Is he really stupid or pretending?
Can’t lose a war if you don’t call it a war 😂😂😂
Holden Caulfield would call this guy a "phony bastard."
JD – " There's no active shooting, so it's not a war." Can this dumbass be for real? trump SHOOTING missiles first was what started this poop show. Attacking other countries is an act of war, you dumbass.
Hillbilly
This must be the American version of a "Special Military Operation" a la Putin's SMO in Ukraine.
Nahhh! It aint a fight. It was just a small excursion we got black eyed and couple of broken teeth.😊
So they can screw over the veterans of it 🤑
Our politicians are liars and this shows us that democracy isnt real. Remove them!
Start a draft and see how popular T & V become.
IRGC Come out to play!
The reason gasoline & diesel fuels are increasing in price is that almost no oil is getting out of the Persian Gulf.Trump says the US is in control of the Straits of Hormuz That is untrue.
I think is a dump statement Vance!😡😡😠😡😡
😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah when you are losing you don’t call it a war
It's already been more than a year since we reignited conflict with Iran…
June 21–22, 2025, the U.S. carried out Operation Midnight Hammer.
6 months + 6 months + 6 months + alotta friggin idiots in Congress have no spines.
I thought this was a Saturday night live clip🤦🏽♀️
NOW he tells us. No war.
And the question is why Iran 🇮🇷 is shooting commercial ships 🚢? Because Iran was surprise attacked during negotiations. Puppy 🐶 Vance did not ask that question himself.
Gotta love the word games these politicians play. Maybe shoplifters should be called, long term borrowers. I think we could make this into a successful party game. So ridiculous!
What the hell is a war then dude?
Fkn moron, when will you leave town?
Look. Lie to yourself all u want dude. But this administration has just triggered a holy war. They have proclaimed it a holy war. It will never end now.. ever.
Remind me why your department of war is still at war
So let me get this right. For every job you have to have a stupid amount of qualifications to work, but in politics and hold the highest positions you have to lie and gaslight the public? I hate this world we currently have. What a cancer on us.
It’s a special military operation.
And your couch isn't a vagina!
So when it comes to trade, you scream war. And when you kill our young people, you call it a conflict… f u!
It’s not a war. It’s operation according to Zionists. It will never end.
“It’s not a war, it’s a major combat operation” 🤡
That means any military deaths or casualties will not get the same benefits.
"The reasons that gas prices are so high right now is because they are shooting at commercial shipping"
Nice try. How come they were not shooting at commercial shipping before your boss started the instigation?
Who star this war???
You can call it whatever you like but the fact remains – it is a war and a just one. We need to finish what was started.