Vice President JD Vance reused one of the president’s jokes about a “Palestinian” member of Congress to transition from talking about the Middle East peace deal to discussing the government shutdown.
“The reason we’re here is because the president actually charted a different course with a different team,” Vance said, referencing special envoy Steve Witkoff.
“Obviously the president of the United States, a New York real estate billionaire, one of the most famous New Yorkers in the world, has a lot of interaction with a lot of people who are very pro-Israel,” the vice president added.
“He also, of course, knew one of the most famous Palestinians in the world, Chuck Schumer,” Vance ribbed.
Schumer, the Senate’s minority leader, often refers to himself as the highest-ranking Jewish member in Congress, but Trump began calling him a “Palestinian” during the 2024 campaign, claiming he was not supportive enough of Israel.
