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J. D. Vance: “When the President of the United States says America first…”

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

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VP Vance speaks at Turning Point event at Ole Miss | LiveNOW from FOX

Published | Video Starts at 46:32

I'm just confused why this idea has come around considering the fact that not only does their religion not agree with ours, but also openly supports the prosecution of ours. Yeah. So let me say a few things about this. First of all, When the President of the United States says America first, that means that he pursues the interests of Americans first. That is our entire foreign policy. Now that doesn't mean that you're not going to have alliances, that you're not going to work with other countries from time to time, … (46:32–46:40)

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Asserts that 'America first' means prioritizing American interests.

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