Conservative radio host Sid Rosenberg criticized Vice President JD Vance over his Monday speech to Jewish Republican voters, arguing that Vance failed to make a forceful enough case for the alliance between the United States and Israel.
Rosenberg, the host of “Sid and Friends in the Morning” on New York City’s WABC 77, delivered his criticism shortly after encouraging the same audience to “give Vance a chance.”
Vance addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition summit in Las Vegas, where Rosenberg said the vice president was too restrained in discussing critics of Israel, including Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly. The pro-Trump radio host also argued that Vance did not go far enough in describing the importance of America’s relationship with Israel.
“My honest assessment of Vice President JD Vance? He was not strong enough on Israel,” Rosenberg wrote on X.
Rosenberg took particular issue with Vance describing Israel as “one of” America’s most important allies. He also complained that Vance spent more time defending Joe Rogan over Nick Fuentes than challenging Carlson or Kelly.
“He had a chance to hammer Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly but instead spent all his time defending Joe Rogan over Nick Fuentes,” Rosenberg wrote.
Rosenberg also rejected Vance’s argument blaming immigration for a significant amount of antisemitism in the United States.
“He also blamed immigration for a lot of the antisemitism in our country today. Silly,” Rosenberg said. “Look, he’s still better than any Democrat candidate but I don’t think he wowed the STRONG Jews in the room tonight.”
When asked about the relationship between Israel and the United States, Vance called the partnership “extremely important” to American national security. He described it as one of the country’s most important global alliances and its most important regional alliance.
Carlson and Kelly have both criticized Israel this year. Carlson accused President Donald Trump of being “weak” and claimed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed him into launching the Iran War.
Kelly offered similar criticism after the war began, saying it felt “clearly” like Israel’s war. She also suggested that administration officials had been prodded toward the conflict by commentators Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin.
Despite Rosenberg’s disappointment, Vance apparently received a warmer response from many people attending the summit. The Washington Post reported that the vice president earned a standing ovation after his remarks. He had reportedly been booed earlier in the day when his relationship with Carlson was raised.
Rosenberg later said Vance was not his first choice to succeed Trump. He named his friend Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, as two potential Republican alternatives for the 2028 presidential race.
Still, Rosenberg made clear that he would support Vance in a general election against any Democratic nominee.
“My position is I will vote for JD over ANY Democrat he might face in 2028,” Rosenberg wrote. “I do not apologize for that!”
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