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J. D. Vance: “The media has misrepresented what this [$1.8 billion…”

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 11:09

Should they receive money? Should they receive money from this money? Well, let me say a couple things about that. First, Jon. I think in some ways, The media has misrepresented what this [$1.8 billion weaponization] fund is actually about. This is about compensating Americans for the lawfare that we saw under the last administration. And by the way, anybody can apply for it. Republicans can apply for it, Democrats can apply for it. (11:09)

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Asserts that media coverage of the $1.8 billion fund has been inaccurate.

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