US Vice President: "Cautiously Hopeful on Gaza Talks... Russia Gains Nothing"

"Democrats Threaten Shutdown... Must Be Held Accountable," Criticizes Vance

JD Vance, Vice President of the United States, expressed cautious optimism on September 28 (local time) regarding the possibility of reaching an agreement to end the war in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Regarding the ceasefire negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine war, he criticized Russia and urged them to come to the negotiating table.

In an interview with Fox News aired that day, Vice President Vance said, "There are currently very complex negotiations underway between Arab leaders, Israel, and the United States," expressing his views on the situation.

JD Vance, Vice President of the United States. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

Regarding President Donald Trump’s repeated suggestions of progress in the negotiations, Vice President Vance stated, "I believe the President’s optimism is justified," adding, "I am more optimistic about the current situation than at any point in the past several months." However, he continued, "But realistically, these things can fall apart at the last moment. So I am very hopeful, but cautiously hopeful."

Vice President Vance also said, "President Trump has brought us to the one-yard line (in football terms), and I am very hopeful that all of us can break through into the end zone and achieve a major breakthrough for peace in the region."

Commenting on Russia’s situation in the Ukraine war, he said, "It is really at a standstill. They are killing a lot of people, but they are also losing many, and there is almost no territorial gain." He continued, "The Russian economy is a mess," and added, "Now is the time for Russia to heed President Trump’s passionate appeal to sit at the negotiating table and seriously discuss peace."

Regarding the consideration of supplying Tomahawk precision-guided cruise missiles, which are capable of striking deep into Russian territory, to Ukraine, Vice President Vance said, "This is a matter for the President to make a final decision on, and he will do what is in the best interest of the United States."

On the imminent threat of a temporary federal government shutdown, Vice President Vance said, "The public needs to pay attention to the fact that the Democratic Party is threatening to shut down the entire government in order to provide hundreds of billions of dollars in medical benefits to illegal immigrants," criticizing, "I have never seen anything like this." He further stated, "If the Democratic Party refuses to pass the Republican clean continuing resolution (CR), a shutdown will occur, and the responsibility will lie with the Democrats."

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