PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

J. D. Vance: “A lot of this [money for the troops] will come from incoming…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

Watch on YouTube

Vance sets record straight on U.S. troops in Middle East, Qatari base in Idaho

Published | Video Starts at 08:42

Is it? Well, some of it will come from just tightening the belts. Some of it will come from tightening the belts in other areas. But Maria, this is exactly right. A lot of this [money for the troops] will come from incoming revenues to the Internal Revenue Service tariff revenue, but also income tax revenue. that is going to make it possible for us to pay our troops. And this is another reason why President Trump's decisive action on tariffs is one of the reasons … (08:42–08:50)

CLAIM

Asserts that troop payments will be funded by IRS tariff and income tax revenues.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


J. D. Vance

Discover more from

J. D. Vance

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.