Overview

• Speaking Thursday at a Cabinet meeting, Vice President JD Vance called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer "one of the most famous Palestinians in the world," echoing a label President Trump used during the 2024 campaign.
• Vance praised President Trump's approach, citing his New York background and pro‑Israel connections, and credited a shift to a different team led in part by special envoy Steve Witkoff.
• He used the quip to pivot to the government funding standoff, accusing Schumer of keeping the government closed.
• Vance warned of program impacts from the shutdown, mentioning potential shortfalls for WIC, challenges paying troops, and strain on veterans' benefits.
• He said nearly all Republicans have voted to reopen the government and urged additional Democrats to join them.