Donald Trump Jr. didn’t hold back in his fiery response to anonymous Republican senators who criticized Vice President JD Vance over his reservations about U.S. military strikes in Yemen. In a leaked Signal group chat involving high-ranking officials, Vance questioned the strategic wisdom of immediate action against the Houthis, arguing that the administration should first solidify its messaging and assess economic impacts. While some unnamed GOP lawmakers whined to Jewish Insider about Vance’s stance, Trump Jr. called them out for their spinelessness, branding them as “cowardly neocons” who lack the guts to publicly stand by their words.
“These seven cowardly neocons attacking J.D. anonymously are genuine pussies. If they really feel this way, then they should at least be man enough to put their names to these quotes,” Trump Jr. told Jewish Insider. “The fact that they are too cowardly to do that is exactly why I’m so happy that these RINOs are a dying breed in our party—whether they realize it or not.”
The liberal media, ever eager to amplify division within the GOP, seized on the story to paint Vance—and by extension, the Trump administration—as weak on foreign policy. The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, who accidentally stumbled into the Signal chat, framed Vance’s pragmatic approach as some kind of betrayal, ignoring the fact that strategic deliberation is a hallmark of strong leadership. Meanwhile, anonymous Senate Republicans, too afraid to speak on the record, fed into the media’s narrative, with one calling Vance’s stance “very disappointing” and another claiming it was “perplexing to our European allies.”
But let’s be clear: Vance’s caution reflects President Trump’s America First doctrine—prioritizing U.S. interests over knee-jerk military interventions. Unlike the warmongering establishment that dragged America into endless conflicts, Trump and his allies weigh the consequences of action, ensuring that American lives and resources aren’t wasted on reckless engagements. The fact that so-called conservatives are anonymously griping to left-leaning outlets like Jewish Insider reveals their true allegiance—to the D.C. swamp, not the voters who put Trump back in office.
I think we know who these Senators are.
They are fuming because JD always puts America First. Always
These senators are so terrified of our movement they refuse to go on the record and instead hide as “anonymous”
Cowards. https://t.co/DXmhIAlX6t
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 27, 2025
A source close to the situation told the Daily Caller News Foundation that “Senate neocons were pushing this on at least one other outlet, and Jewish Insider was the only rag unserious enough to run these smears.” This is yet another example of the liberal media weaponizing anonymous sources to undermine Trump’s America First agenda while protecting the very elites who have spent decades betraying conservative principles.