The gloves are off—and Don Jr. isn’t holding back. After yet another round of anonymous sniping from Washington’s weak-kneed Republican establishment, Donald Trump Jr. unloaded on a pack of unnamed GOP senators for their spineless attacks on Vice President JD Vance. Their crime? Daring to question the wisdom of bombing the Houthis in Yemen without a clear, strategic benefit to the United States.
Vance, in a leaked Signal chat that somehow ended up in the hands of The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, offered a rare dose of common sense: he warned that the attacks might drive up oil prices and undercut Trump’s America First messaging on foreign entanglements. “I am willing to support the consensus of the team and keep these concerns to myself,” Vance reportedly wrote, but added, “There is a strong argument for delaying this a month… seeing where the economy is, etc.”
Now let’s pause here. That’s called leadership—raising a flag in a private conversation, offering a measured take, and ultimately agreeing to support the team if needed. But to a few anonymous swamp dwellers in the Senate, that’s apparently a reason to cry to the press.
One complained to Jewish Insider that Vance’s concerns were “very disappointing.” Another fretted that his view “is perplexing to our European allies.” Ah yes, the classic neocon reflex: when in doubt, defer to Brussels.
That’s when Don Jr. stepped in with a righteous sledgehammer:
“These seven cowardly neocons attacking J.D. anonymously are genuine pussies,” he told Jewish Insider. “If they really feel this way, then they should at least be man enough to put their names to these quotes. 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.”
That’s not political spin. That’s a torching. And frankly, it’s long overdue.
For too long, this group of anonymous, status-quo Republican senators—many of whom have never seen a war they didn’t want to fight—have hid behind leaks, background quotes, and passive-aggressive media campaigns to undercut anyone who challenges the old order. But those days are numbered.
This isn’t 2003 anymore. The Bush Doctrine is dead, and the base isn’t buying what the neocons are selling. JD Vance didn’t say “never intervene.” He said let’s not blunder into another foreign conflict without thinking it through. For today’s GOP base, that’s not only reasonable—it’s essential.
The irony is rich. The very senators attacking Vance for “not supporting the president’s agenda” are too gutless to even put their names on their comments. They couldn’t take a punch from a New York Times intern, much less stand up to the Biden regime or defend a conservative worldview that actually puts America first.
A source close to the situation told Daily Caller News Foundation that these same Senate neocons were shopping their gripes around town, trying to get traction with friendly media. Most outlets passed. Only Jewish Insider bit. That alone tells you everything about how unserious and outdated these attacks are.
Here’s the truth: JD Vance is part of the new right. A conservative who thinks critically, questions forever wars, and has the backbone to speak up in the room—even when it’s unpopular. Don Jr. gets that. The MAGA base gets that. And increasingly, the voters get it too.
So to the anonymous senators still clinging to their Cold War playbooks and globetrotting intervention fantasies, a warning: the era of leaking and lurking from the shadows is over. The new Republican Party demands names, spine, and actual leadership.
And if you can’t handle that? There’s always a K Street lobbying gig waiting for you.
