Sid Rosenberg Says He Could Never Support Vice President for President After Israel Comments
Conservative radio host Sid Rosenberg launched a blistering attack on Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday, declaring that he could never support Vance for president after the vice president suggested that America’s relationship with Israel was among the issues contributing to Republican losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Rosenberg, a prominent New York radio personality and outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump and Israel, accused Vance of undermining the president and taking another swipe at one of America’s closest allies at a time when Republicans were attempting to understand their election defeats.
The criticism followed a lengthy post by Vance on X in which the vice president identified four major factors he believed had contributed to the Republican Party’s poor performance. Among them were the war with Iran and concerns about America’s relationship with Israel.
“I never thought I’d see the day where President Trump would allow anyone in his administration to undermine him, but clearly that day has arrived,” Rosenberg wrote on X, directing his followers to examine Vance’s remarks.
Rosenberg was particularly angered by Vance’s decision to include Israel in his assessment of the election results, viewing the comments as another example of the vice president’s willingness to criticize America’s relationship with the Jewish state.
He described Israel as America’s “best ally in the world” and suggested that Vance’s remarks reflected a troubling approach to the U.S.-Israel alliance.
Rosenberg also referred to a previous personal encounter with Vance, saying the two had avoided discussing Israel and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, another figure who has become a source of controversy among pro-Israel Republicans.
According to Rosenberg, neither subject came up because Vance understood that he would be unable to satisfy Rosenberg’s concerns about either issue.
The radio host concluded his criticism with an unequivocal declaration about Vance’s political future.
“Today’s tweet from the Vice President is further proof that I could never vote for this guy for President of the United States!” Rosenberg wrote.
Vance’s remarks came after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s elections, prompting intense debate among Republicans over the causes of their defeat.
In his post, Vance said polling of voters who had supported the Trump-Vance ticket in 2024 identified four principal demands: ending the Iran war, addressing inflation and the cost of living, putting American interests first, and changing the United States’ relationship with Israel.
“The reason we lost is the war,” Vance wrote, arguing that Republican turnout had been relatively strong but that many voters who previously supported Trump had become dissatisfied with the administration’s policies.
The vice president’s position has attracted particular attention because of his growing differences with pro-Israel conservatives over the Iran conflict. Vance has advocated diplomatic efforts to end the fighting and has publicly criticized Israeli officials who opposed negotiations with Tehran.
In October, Vance also declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for reelection, despite Trump’s public support for the Israeli leader. Vance said at the time that he preferred not to involve himself in Israel’s elections.
The vice president has nevertheless maintained that Israel is an important American ally. During an appearance before the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas in September, he emphasized Israel’s importance to American national security and condemned antisemitism.
Vance’s relationship with Tucker Carlson has also generated criticism from some Jewish Republicans, particularly following Carlson’s decision to provide a platform to Nick Fuentes, whose antisemitic statements have drawn widespread condemnation.
The controversy comes as Vance is widely viewed as a potential contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028. His foreign policy positions, particularly regarding Israel and American military involvement overseas, are emerging as points of contention within the party.
