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JD Vance on Political Violence | The Dispute Index

JD Vance on Political Violence

Statements and actions by JD Vance on this topic.

Public disputes concerning politically motivated violence, threats, attacks, and claims about the causes or consequences of such violence.

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Condemned1Statements: August 31, 2026. Not selected. Activate to add.Defended or excused0No statements. Not selected. Activate to add.Challenged the characterization0No statements. Not selected. Activate to add.Minimized0No statements. Not selected. Activate to add.Mixed or conditional0No statements. Not selected. Activate to add.Explicitly stayed out0No statements. Not selected. Activate to add.

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Statement history

1 statement on this page. Dates: August 31, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: August 31, 2026

1 published statement. Dates: August 31, 2026

JD Vance
Role at the time: Vice president of the United States
August 31, 2026Condemned
Responding to
El-Sayed's cycle-of-violence framing rationalized the antisemitic attack or improperly shifted explanatory responsibility toward Israel and Jews.
"A person who will apologize for a murderer so long as he looks the right way."
Why we used this label
This is a strong condemnation, but Vance's wording overstates El-Sayed's literal statement, which repeatedly condemned the attack.
JD Vance political rally in Sterling Heights, Michigan (opens in a new tab)

Full rally transcript

Primary transcript for Vance's reaction to El-Sayed and the Temple Israel controversy.

Read statement Abdul El-Sayed's cycle of violence framing after the Temple Israel attack