Vice President JD Vance highlighted President Trump’s assertive national security stance, stressing that unlike Barack Obama, Trump takes a far more ‘aggressive’ approach to defending America’s interests and prioritizes what he believes is ‘best’ for the American people.

WASHINGTON, DC: Vice President JD Vance drew a clear distinction between President Donald Trump and his predecessor, former President Barack Obama, especially when it came to foreign policy.

Vance appeared on Fox News’ ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum’ on Tuesday, February 17, to discuss ongoing negotiations with Iran amid growing tensions over the country’s nuclear program. The segment came as US and Iranian representatives met in Geneva for Omani-mediated talks aimed at preventing military conflict, following Trump’s recent comments suggesting regime change could benefit Iran.

JD Vance contrasts Trump with Obama on national security
Vance’s remarks came after MacCallum referenced past US policies, including the release of $6 billion to Qatar and allowances for Iran’s ballistic missile program under previous administrations. Vance responded by explaining Trump’s strategy.

“The President will do what he thinks is in the best interest of the American people,” Vance said. “He’s shown very clearly that he is not Barack Obama. He takes a much different approach to America’s national security, and he’s much more willing to act aggressively to defend America’s national security.”

Vance noted that the administration is pursuing diplomatic solutions but remains firm on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. “The President of the United States is very much trying to find a solution here, whether it’s through diplomatic options or through another option that means that the Iranians cannot have a nuclear weapon,” he added. “That has always been the main focus.”

Vance: The President has shown very clearly that he is not Barack Obama.

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The VP reflected on Trump’s 2015 campaign promises. “If you go back to the campaign that he ran in 2015, the Republican primary campaign that he won, he said, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Vance recalled.

He described Iran’s regime as “one of the most hostile and also one of the most irrational regimes in the world,” warning, “You can’t have people like that have the most dangerous weapon known to man. It would be awful for our security, awful for the future of our children.”