JD Vance Goes Viral With Defense Of Cartel Strike
Vice President JD Vance ignited a firestorm online Saturday with a blunt, unapologetic defense of the Trump administration’s lethal strike on the Tren de Aragua drug cartel. The operation, which killed nearly a dozen cartel operatives in the Caribbean Sea, marked a new phase in the administration’s direct military engagement against narco-terrorism.
“The Highest And Best Use Of Our Military”
“Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military,” Vance wrote on X. The post quickly gained traction, amassing over 1.3 million views within hours and drawing fierce backlash from the Left.
Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 6, 2025
Progressive commentator Brian Krassenstein accused the administration of “war crimes” for the strike. Vance’s response was unfiltered: “I don’t give a s*** what you call it.”
I don’t give a shit what you call it
— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 6, 2025
He later followed up with another jab at Democrat foreign policy priorities:
“Democrats: let’s send your kids to die in Russia.
Republicans: actually let’s protect our people from the scum of the earth.”Democrats: let’s send your kids to die in Russia.
Republicans: actually let’s protect our people from the scum of the earth.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 6, 2025
A Pattern Of Blunt, Unapologetic Messaging
This isn’t the first time Vance has gone viral for cutting through liberal talking points with sharp, no-nonsense language. In January, during a tense CBS interview, host Margaret Brennan tried to debate whether a captured Afghan terrorist was “radicalized before or after entering” the United States. Vance’s reply was instant: “I don’t really care, Margaret.”
His direct style has turned him into a lightning rod — and a favorite among Trump supporters who are fed up with political correctness.
“I don’t really care, Margaret.“
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— Ginny Robinson (@ImGinnyRobinson) January 26, 2025
Fentanyl, Biden’s Open Border, And Trump’s War On Cartels
Since taking office, President Donald Trump has presided over a historic crackdown on illegal immigration and cartel violence. According to Border Patrol statistics, synthetic opioid-related deaths skyrocketed under Joe Biden’s open-border policies — with tens of thousands of pounds of fentanyl flooding into American communities.
Trump reversed course immediately, sealing the border, deporting illegal aliens in record numbers, and now going on offense militarily against cartel operatives in international waters.
The strike Vance defended targeted members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuela-based cartel tied to smuggling operations throughout Latin America. A video posted by Trump earlier this week showed the moment U.S. forces intercepted and eliminated a drug boat in the Caribbean. Officials say nearly a dozen terrorists were killed.
The Trump-Vance Doctrine: Strength, Not Sympathy
The Trump administration has made clear that it views the cartels as enemies of the United States — not just criminal syndicates, but foreign-based terrorist operations. Vance’s unapologetic tone reflects that posture.
With fentanyl overdoses still killing tens of thousands of Americans every year, Trump and Vance appear united in sending a message to the world: The era of looking the other way is over.
As Vance put it, “Protecting Americans from the scum of the earth” isn’t just policy — it’s justice.