JD Vance brutally roasts Elizabeth Warren after she fails to give Trump credit for Gaza deal

Instead of acknowledging Trump's role in the Gaza deal, Elizabeth Warren issued a statement that focused on her own advocacy for the hostages’ return
JD Vance was quick to respond to Elizabeth Warren's X post on the Gaza peace deal on Monday, October 13 (Getty Images)
JD Vance was quick to respond to Elizabeth Warren's X post on the Gaza peace deal on Monday, October 13 (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Vice President JD Vance didn't mince his words while responding to Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren’s remarks on the landmark Gaza peace deal on Monday, October 13. 

Earlier that day, Donald Trump delivered remarks to the Knesset in Jerusalem after helping broker a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, one that led to the release of 20 Israeli hostages who had been held captive in Gaza for nearly two years.

Instead of recognizing the president’s role in achieving the breakthrough, Warren issued a statement that focused entirely on her own long-standing advocacy for the hostages’ return.



 

Elizabeth Warren praises the release of hostages but ignores Trump’s role

“For two excruciating years, I have called for the return of the hostages brutally kidnapped on October 7th and held in Gaza,” Elizabeth Warren wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Today is a good day. Surviving Israeli hostages are finally home and reuniting with loved ones.”

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during a press conference held by the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in the Small Business Committee Room at the Russell Senate Office Building on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Massachusetts congressional delegation and Mayor Wu spoke about the impacts of President Trump’s agenda to Massachusetts residents, businesses, and local governments. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during a press conference held by the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in the Small Business Committee Room at the Russell Senate Office Building on March 4, 2025, in Washington, DC (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

She added, "I’m thinking of them and their families on this joyful day and praying for their full recovery. I’m also grieving for all those who can’t come home today."

"Today must also be an important step toward lasting peace in the region — peace for both Israelis and Palestinians. We must end the war in Gaza, surge humanitarian aid, and negotiate a two-state solution now," Warren concluded.

JD Vance delivers a brutal response



 

Moments after Elizabeth Warren shared her post, JD Vance fired off a reply that sent shockwaves through political circles.

"The president told me he did this on Indigenous Peoples Day in honor of you," the vice president quipped, referencing Trump’s long-running “Pocahontas” jab at Warren over her past claims of Native American heritage.

Vice President JD Vance speaks to supporters of President Donald Trump at an event on August 21, 2025 in Peachtree City, Georgia. Vance spoke about Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)
Vice President JD Vance speaks to supporters of President Donald Trump at an event on August 21, 2025, in Peachtree City, Georgia (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Vance's one-liner instantly caught fire online, with users praising Vance’s quick wit and ability to deliver a cutting response without naming Warren directly. The exchange underscored the renewed tension between the Biden-era Democrats and Trump’s administration, which has claimed a string of foreign policy wins since returning to office. 

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