Vice President JD Vance reused one of the president’s jokes about a “Palestinian” member of Congress to transition from talking about the Middle East peace deal to discussing the government shutdown.

“The reason we’re here is because the president actually charted a different course with a different team,” Vance said, referencing special envoy Steve Witkoff.

“Obviously the president of the United States, a New York real estate billionaire, one of the most famous New Yorkers in the world, has a lot of interaction with a lot of people who are very pro-Israel,” the vice president added.

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a cabinet meeting on Thursday. AFP via Getty Images

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