Major Media Outlet Caught Twisting JD Vance’s Words
Opinion by Nick Pope • 18h
The Wall Street Journal misrepresented the words of Vice President J.D. Vance in a Friday headline that suggested he made threats to use military and economic force to get Russia to agree to a deal that would end the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The WSJ interviewed Vance for its Friday piece about ongoing efforts to wind down the Russia-Ukraine war, headlined “Vance Wields Threat of Sanctions, Military Action to Push Putin Into Ukraine Deal.” However, the vice president did not explicitly threaten Russia with military actions or sanctions, instead stating generally that all options are on the table for President Donald Trump as he seeks to negotiate an end to the war, according to portions of the interview transcript released by Vance’s staff and the publication.
“Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the U.S. would hit Moscow with sanctions and potentially military action if Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t agree to a peace deal with Ukraine that guarantees Kyiv’s long-term independence,” reads the opening paragraph to the WSJ’s story. A tweet from the outlet’s official account promoting the story stated that “Vance pledged to hit Russia with sanctions and potentially military action if Putin won’t agree to a peace deal that guarantees Ukraine’s independence.”
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