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JD Vance: “I certainly empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East.”

On the recordJune 22, 2025
I certainly empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio
Source
nbcnews.com
Jun 22, 2025

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Vance addresses American fatigue regarding foreign interventions during an interview.

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