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(163,279 posts) Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:41 PM 11 hrs ago

JD Vance Contradicts Trump on Hiring Foreign Workers

Source: Newsweek

Published Nov 14, 2025 at 03:19 AM EST updated Nov 14, 2025 at 06:25 AM EST

Vice President JD Vance has said the U.S. should "empower" blue-collar workers already in the country rather than replace them with foreign labor - despite President Donald Trump insisting that the nation needs to "bring in talent."

In his interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News on Thursday, Vance offered a message that appeared to diverge from Trump’s recent remarks on foreign labor — even as he framed his position as aligned with the president’s economic vision. Newsweek has contacted the White House and representatives of the Vice President for comment via email.

Why It Matters

Vance's remarks could signal a rift at the very top of the administration — and on an issue that shapes the labor market, tech sector and immigration system.

Any perceived contradiction — especially on immigration, a defining issue for Trump — risks sending conflicting signals to employers, lawmakers and federal agencies just as they begin implementing the administration’s agenda.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-contradicts-trump-on-hiring-foreign-workers-11045854

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JD Vance Contradicts Trump on Hiring Foreign Workers (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago OP

I don't see a rift. JD was in home turf spewing nonsense and he knew he wouldn't get called on it underpants 11 hrs ago #1

So, is opportunist JD Vance, or whatever his name is, is putting distance between himself & Trump's policy? Attilatheblond 10 hrs ago #2

This rationale is bonkers angrychair 10 hrs ago #3

JD has been waiting for this moment. NH Ethylene 10 hrs ago #4

MaddowBlog-Why JD Vance's effort to blame immigrants for housing prices is a self-defeating mess LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #5

underpants

(193,895 posts)

1. I don't see a rift. JD was in home turf spewing nonsense and he knew he wouldn't get called on it

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:45 PM

11 hrs ago

Of course I fully support the President….now I’ll say something else your viewers want to hear.

Hannity probably congratulated him

Attilatheblond

(7,800 posts)

2. So, is opportunist JD Vance, or whatever his name is, is putting distance between himself & Trump's policy?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:54 PM

10 hrs ago

Interesting. Is he really just sending flowers and courting the MAGAs getting disillusioned with Dirty Donald? Seems JD is thinking somebody else's time is running out.

angrychair

(11,484 posts)

3. This rationale is bonkers

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:18 PM

10 hrs ago

We cannot just train people in engineering or being computer scientist or on robotics or industrial control systems.
One, they have to have an interest and
Two, they have to have the aptitude to do that type of work
Lastly, in most cases they will need an actual college education and hands-on training and experience to be proficient at it. Especially to the level we need to be a viable replacement for foreign worker that already has all that.

In other words that will take years of effort to educate and train people. Its not something done in the next couple months.

NH Ethylene

(31,256 posts)

4. JD has been waiting for this moment.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:41 PM

10 hrs ago

The crack in Trump's power is now big enough - and clearly spreading - for defection to start. And JD wants to slip effortlessly into the power vacuum.

LetMyPeopleVote

(172,613 posts)

5. MaddowBlog-Why JD Vance's effort to blame immigrants for housing prices is a self-defeating mess

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 04:03 PM

7 hrs ago

The vice president claimed low-income immigrants are entering the U.S., becoming “servants” and buying up excessive amounts of real estate. Seriously?

JD Vance claims millions of struggling immigrants are entering the U.S. and becoming â€œservants.â€

He also thinks theyâ€™re getting mortgages and buying up excessive amounts of real estate, driving up home prices.

Itâ€™s as if heâ€™s not even trying to make sense anymore. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-11-14T15:31:23.033Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/jd-vances-effort-blame-immigrants-housing-prices-self-defeating-mess-rcna243904

For that matter, given the Trump administration’s eagerness to bring in foreign workers to fill positions across the president’s assorted properties, the vice president’s argument isn’t likely to do Donald Trump any favors.

But as part of the same on-air appearance, Vance added a related thought as part of his broader anti-immigrant pitch.

JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-13T21:44:29.950Z

“A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive,” the vice president said. “Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought, by right, go to American citizens.”

At this point, we could talk about the fact that Vance’s “30 million illegal immigrants” claim is demonstrably silly, as he really ought to know. We could also note how outrageous it is to see the Ohioan routinely try to blame every societal challenge on those born outside the United States......

The American public is apparently supposed to believe that millions of struggling, low-income immigrants are entering the United States and becoming “servants.” We’re apparently also supposed to believe that these same immigrants are somehow qualifying for mortgages and buying up excessive amounts of American real estate, driving up home prices.

I’m mindful of the fact that the White House is struggling with affordability — to the point that Team Trump is rallying behind 50-year mortgages — but Vance might want to workshop his talking points a bit more.

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