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Trump directed Vance to focus on alleged corruption in Democratic-led areas instead of pursuing an Iran deal.
Trump said Thursday that Vance should give his full attention to alleged corruption in cities and states run by Democrats. Trump also said the United States did not need a deal with Iran.
What the reports agree on
- Trump said Thursday that he directed Vance to focus on alleged corruption in Democratic-led cities and states. Axios, The Hill, Newsweek
- Trump said the United States did not need a deal with Iran. Axios, The Hill, Newsweek
- Trump said Vance should give the issue his complete attention. Axios, The Hill, Newsweek
Reported by one outlet
- Axios reported that Vance had linked the Iran war to Republicans’ poor midterm election results. Axios
- Newsweek reported that Trump named Minnesota, California, and Illinois among the states he criticized. Newsweek
- Newsweek reported that a Minnesota investigation concerned alleged theft of about $250 million from a federal children’s nutrition program. Newsweek
The original reports
- Newsweek Trump Wants Vance to Drain the Wrong Swamp
- Newsweek Trump Rejects Iran Deal, Targets Blue States Over ‘Corruption’
- Newsweek Trump Says No Iran Deal: 5 Scenarios for What Happens Next
- The Hill Trump: Vance to focus solely on ‘Massive Corruption and Crime’ in Democrat-led cities, states
- Axios Trump orders Vance to focus on "corruption" in Democrat-run areas, not Iran