That’s too much of the Washington press corps,” he later said about journalists covering the White House. Vance often refers to the press as “fake news,” a phrase his boss has famously used to attack news organizations since his first term as president. Anadolu via Getty Images Vice President JD Vance speaking during a press conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 22, 2026. AdvertisementBut the Trump administration is “much worse,” Hendershot said. “Then, Vance, Trump and their ilk are able to point to the very conditions they have cynically created as proof.

Source: Huffington Post February 07, 2026 04:01 UTC