U.S. Vice President JD Vance, reflecting on his first year in office during an interview with NBC News aired on Thursday, pushed back against fellow Republicans who have warned of growing antisemitism within the party.

“Judging anybody based on their skin color or immutable characteristics, I think, is fundamentally anti-American and anti-Christian,” Vance said. “I do think it’s important to call this stuff out when I see it. I also, when I talk to young conservatives, I don’t see some simmering antisemitism that’s exploding.”

His comments came after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a potential rival for the 2028 presidential nomination, sharply criticized what he described as escalating anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiment on the right. Cruz pointed to young conservatives questioning Vance

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