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J. D. Vance: “I am a big fan of banning members of Congress from trading…”

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

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Vice President JD Vance Briefs Members of the Media, May 19, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 51:51

It's sort of, it doesn't say it exactly. But a reasonable person listening to that question would assume the President is sitting around and doing that. He's not. Second of all, you're right. I am a big fan of banning members of Congress from trading stocks. So is the President of the United States. All of us believe that nobody should be taking proprietary information gained from public service and buying and selling stocks. (51:51–51:55)

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Asserts support for banning stock trading by members of Congress.

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