Tomi Lahren Says JD Vance’s Joe Rogan Podcast Appearance Was ‘Huge Misstep’

Fox News’ Tomi Lahren slammed Vice President JD Vance’s appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast as a “huge misstep” and questioned whether he’s trying to distance himself from the president for a 2028 run.

Lahren joined Fox Business’ Larry Kudlow on Friday where they both took issue with Vance and his three-hour sit-down with Rogan this week.

Kudlow said that Vance “doesn’t seem to be in sync with presidential policy,” especially when it comes to Israel, arguing he’s placing blame on Israel for a peace deal with Iran falling apart.

Lahren argued there is a growing “fringe right” that aligns with the far left in criticism of Israel and they both use antisemitic tropes like accusing supporters of being paid off by foreign entities.

She said:

There are folks in the podcast world that Charlie [Hurt] doesn’t listen to anymore and I don’t either, but I’m aware of, who have much the same message. And I’ll see it in my own comments. If I make a comment about Iran or whatever, and I’m the most kind of anti-war person, America-first person that there is, but people will say, you’re captured by Israel, AIPAC is paying you off. That has become a go-to their narrative for some on the right as well, and it doesn’t help when our vice president plays into it, even in the slightest bit. That Joe Rogan podcast was a huge misstep, and I hope he realizes that.

During Vance’s interview, he slammed “influencer” campaigns designed at targeting critics of Israel.

The vice president specifically referenced a Time report about Brad Parscale, who briefly ran Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, and his company Clock Tower X being paid by Israel to run an influence campaign online.

“I definitely think you have seen this very discreet, extremely well-funded campaign to try to derail the negotiation and try to derail the deal,” Vance said about a deal with Iran.

Lahren theorized on Friday that Vance could be setting himself up for 2028 with his comments.

“I don’t know if he’s positioning himself in 2028 to be the leader of maybe what might be a more America first, isolationist wing of MAGA? Maybe he is, but I don’t think President Trump is going to like that too much,” she said.

Watch above via Fox Business.

Jason Cohen contributed to this report.

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