Vance in Michigan: gas prices will fall "when this conflict is over"
At a town hall the vice president defended the Iran war, rejected corruption claims against Trump and said there is a chance he will not run in 2028.
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Vice President JD Vance promised lower fuel prices at a CBS News town hall in Michigan that aired on Saturday evening: "When this conflict is over, we are going to see gas prices come down." He argued that Iranian control of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would push prices higher still. According to Fox News, he also blamed the Biden administration for high gas prices.
On the Iran war, Vance said that "in some ways we have won decisively" but that "the enemy gets a vote here". Washington wants a "final firm commitment from the Iranians that they're not going to rebuild their nuclear program". Asked about corruption, he said: "Yes, D.C. is a corrupt town," but added he had "not seen a single shred of evidence" that the president takes part in it. Anyone selling access to the White House was "disgusting and despicable", he said.
Michigan is one of the states that could decide control of the Senate in next month's midterms. Vance praised Republican candidate Mike Rogers as "remarkably independent" on Iran and criticised Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Asked whether he might not run for president in 2028, Vance said: "Of course there's a chance."