Donald J.Trump amplifies JD Vance claim that the U.S. “destroyed” Iran’s nuclear program
shared a post praising Vice President JD Vance for silencing Bill Maher's pushback on the claim during a televised exchange.
shared a post praising Vice President JD Vance for silencing Bill Maher's pushback on the claim during a televised exchange.
WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump amplified a claim that the United States has “destroyed” Iran’s nuclear program by mentioning the source (see truthsocial) on a Truth Social post on June 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM EST.
Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “The Vigilant Fox @VigilantFox JD Vance tells Bill Maher the United States has “destroyed” Iran’s nuclear program. Maher immediately pushes back and says: Hold on. “Their program isn’t destroyed.” By the time Vance finishes answering, Maher backs off entirely. He’s really good at this.”
Trump reposted content from The Vigilant Fox, a citizen journalism platform run by a pseudonymous commentator who built a following of more than 2 million social media users during the COVID-19 pandemic (see vigilantfox.com). The account summarized a televised exchange between Vice President JD Vance and television host Bill Maher in which Vance asserted that the United States had neutralized Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Trump’s closing remark — “He’s really good at this” — praised Vance’s rhetorical performance during the segment.
The post included a screenshot of The Vigilant Fox’s original text, which described Maher pushing back on Vance’s assertion before relenting. No video or direct footage of the exchange accompanied the post, and the claim that Iran’s nuclear program has been “destroyed” carries significant weight as a factual assertion that would require independent verification (see Google).
Donald J. Trump shared a screenshot of a social media post at the White House on 06/27/2026.
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Iran’s nuclear ambitions remain a central concern in international security and U.S. foreign policy. The status of Iran’s enrichment activities and nuclear infrastructure has drawn scrutiny from the International Atomic Energy Agency and Western governments for decades (see new-media-portal.com). Any definitive claim about the destruction of the program would mark a major shift in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East.
In the last 30 days, 90 of 624 Trump posts addressed the topic of foreign policy, reflecting the president’s sustained focus on international affairs during this period.
Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
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