Vice President JD Vance found himself under pressure Thursday during a Fox News interview as anchor Bret Baier confronted him with harsh economic data and growing public anxiety over the state of the U.S. economy. In a segment that quickly grew tense, Baier challenged Vance on the administration’s performance, pointing to shrinking growth and increasing concern among everyday Americans.
“The economy shrank – first time in three years,” Baier stated bluntly. “People are pointing to the tariff policy. There are people looking at their 401(k)s who are worried. What do you tell them? Is this going to work?”
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Rather than directly address the economic contraction or mounting investor concerns, Vance pivoted to blaming the Biden administration, attempting to shift responsibility for the current downturn.
“This is Joe Biden’s economy,” Vance said. “And we inherited $2 trillion of debt, the highest peacetime deficits in American history, a $1.2 trillion trade deficit, which fundamentally means we’re not making enough of our own stuff.”
The vice president then defended the Trump administration’s economic strategy as a deliberate departure from the status quo, framing it as a long-overdue correction to unsustainable economic habits.
“It would have been very easy for Donald Trump to do what administrations past have done, which is borrow a lot of money and continue fueling the national debt,” Vance argued. “He said, ‘No,’ we need a reset. We need American workers to have better jobs, we need to protect the jobs they have now, and be more self-reliant.”
The interview aired as consumer confidence dropped to levels not seen since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and reports emerged suggesting that elements within Trump’s team had quietly stockpiled resources in anticipation of trade-related fallout.
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Despite being on a network known for its MAGA-friendly tone, Vance’s deflection didn’t go unnoticed. Baier continued to press the issue, though Vance largely avoided offering specific solutions or addressing how Americans should navigate the downturn in the immediate term.
As the 2026 midterms draw nearer, Vance’s performance on Fox News underscores the balancing act facing the Trump administration — defending an economic strategy branded as “America First,” even as public anxiety grows over whether that vision is delivering results.
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