Vance says he won’t turn on ‘friend’ Carlson over Trump, Rogers criticism

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White House Headlines - September 3, 2026

White House Headlines - September 3, 2026

Vice President Vance defended his relationship with right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson, saying he wouldn’t allow political disagreements to ruin friendships.

Carlson this past week has said Trump should be removed from office for “actively considering” preemptive nuclear strikes, while also saying he wouldn’t vote for Mike Rogers, the GOP Senate candidate, “at gun point.”

“Everybody knows that Tucker Carlson and I are friends, and I think it’s very obvious that Tucker has said some things that I disagree with,” Vance said when asked Thursday about people who are uneasy about his relationship with the former Fox........

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