Fact Check: Did JD Vance Write WSJ Op-Ed Praising Trump’s No-War Record?

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Claim: In 2023, then-Senator JD Vance wrote a Wall Street Journal op-ed titled “Trump’s Best Foreign Policy? Not Starting Any Wars.”


Rating: TRUE


Explanation: JD Vance authored the cited Wall Street Journal op-ed in 2023. The piece argued that one of Trump’s strongest foreign policy achievements during his first term was avoiding new wars.


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Date: 03/04/2026


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Last Updated on March 4, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check

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