US Vice President JD Vance said “Jew hatred is disgusting” and called for “moral clarity” in condemning antisemitism, in remarks to the Daily Mail published this week.
Pressed on whether Republicans should accept the supporters of far-right activist Nick Fuentes, Vance told the Daily Mail he did not understand the label used for them, then pivoted to a broader rejection of hatred based on race or religion.
“I think that there are certain things that we should have the moral clarity to condemn,” he said, before adding, “I think Jew hatred is disgusting.”
Vance continued by listing examples of the kind of prejudice he said leaders should reject. “You shouldn’t hate people because they’re white. You shouldn’t hate people because they’re Jewish. You shouldn’t hate people because they’re black,” he told the Daily Mail.
The exchange came as Vance faced questions about Fuentes and the online subculture associated with him, a recurring fault line on the American right. Fuentes has been widely described as a white nationalist and Holocaust denier, and his prominence has drawn repeated condemnation from senior Republican figures in prior controversies.
Vance: Antisemitism, ethnic hatred have no place in conservative movement
Vance’s latest comments also followed earlier remarks he made in a separate interview with UnHerd, where he said antisemitism and other forms of ethnic hatred had no place in the conservative movement and described such hatred as “disgusting.”
The dispute has played out against a backdrop of broader arguments inside conservative politics about platforming extremists. In late 2025, House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Tucker Carlson for interviewing Fuentes, calling the decision a “big mistake,” according to Politico.
For Jewish groups and many mainstream conservatives, the key test has been whether top leaders draw a bright, public line against antisemitism, even while factions fight about Israel policy, immigration, and the boundaries of the Republican coalition. Vance, in his Daily Mail comments, framed his answer around that line, urging condemnation of hatred directed at Jews and other groups.