AUSTIN (VINnews) – In a stunning display of tension between the Trump administration and the Jewish state, Vice President JD Vance lashed out at Israeli influencers and government officials on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, dismissing concerns over his Iran policy and telling critics to “go to !#%*.”

Vance, appearing on the hit podcast hosted by Joe Rogan, voiced irritation with Israeli voices accusing him of taking cues from Tucker Carlson or Qatar amid opposition to the administration’s controversial Iran peace plan. The vice president framed the pushback as interference, declaring: “Go to hell. I’m gonna do what I have to do for the American people. I represent Americans first.”

The remarks highlight growing strains in the vital U.S.-Israel alliance as the Trump administration advances a memorandum of understanding with Iran that many in Israel and the Jewish community fear will embolden the Islamic Republic and its terror proxies, including Hezbollah and Hamas, at Israel’s expense.

Israeli officials, including far-right ministers who have long warned against appeasing Iran, have raised alarms that the deal fails to adequately address existential threats to the Jewish state. Vance has previously rebuked such critics, questioning their alternatives and suggesting Israel cannot “kill its way out” of security challenges — comments that have drawn concern from pro-Israel advocates who view them as dismissive of Israel’s hard-won lessons from decades of facing Iranian aggression.

While Vance has reiterated that President Trump remains Israel’s key supporter, his latest podcast outburst highlights an “America First” posture that risks sidelining the security needs of America’s closest Middle East ally. Many in the Jewish community worry the approach could weaken deterrence against Iran, whose leaders have repeatedly called for Israel’s destruction.

The episode, reportedly recorded in Austin on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, comes as Israel continues to grapple with threats on multiple fronts. Pro-Israel voices argue that robust U.S. backing, including substantial military aid funded by American taxpayers, has been essential to Israel’s survival, and that unilateral American deals with Iran could undermine years of joint efforts to prevent a nuclear-armed Islamic Republic.