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J.D. Vance

What's on J.D. Vance's mind?

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the war on fraud 28% the El-Sayed offensive 22% · newthe messy Iran talks 16% · newthe Vance-Rubio shadow primary 12% everything else 22%
#1
Vance Hauls His $230 Billion Fraud Number Up to Congress

He convened a White House roundtable, touted $230B in fraud identified and $56B in payments stopped, and wrote a Post op-ed asking Congress to codify it.

Opinion | JD Vance: This administration is waging a war on fraud. Congress can help.

The Washington Post · 2026-08-05
our translation

the task force dies whenever this administration does. codifying it is how you make a number outlive the guy who announced it — and how you get senators to co-own the win.

White House roundtable plus WaPo op-edvery sure · 4 sources
#2
Vance Says Only 'Self-Hating White Liberals' Voted for El-Sayed
new — Michigan primary win; three days of hitsvery sure · 4 sources
#3
'Extraordinarily Difficult People': Vance Braces for a Messy Iran Deal
new — Live TV remarks as talks stallpretty sure · 4 sources
#4
Trump Tells Donors 'We Need to Elect JD.' The Straw Poll Said Rubio.
Donor report lands after 36-point losspretty sure · 4 sources
thursday, august 6
Work the phones on fraud bill text — the op-ed only started the clock(reported)
Do another Iran hit and say 'messy' before anyone else says 'stalled'(safe bet)
Squeeze one more El-Sayed line into whatever mic is nearest(safe bet)
Do not post about the burrito. Close the app.(safe bet)

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The source

Opinion | JD Vance: This administration is waging a war on fraud. Congress can help.

news.google.com · 2026-08-06

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