Vance Says Trump’s Ukraine Comments an Acknowledgment of ‘Reality on the Ground’

The vice president said the war is bad for all parties and called for an end to the fighting.

Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk memorial event at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Sept. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Vice President JD Vance told a crowd in Concord, North Carolina, on Sept. 24 that President Donald Trump’s comments about the war between Russia and Ukraine do not represent a policy change but are instead an analysis of the situation.

“If the Russians refuse to negotiate in good faith, I think it’s going to be very, very bad for their country. That’s what the president made clear,” Vance said.