MSNBC's "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough on Wednesday called out Vice President JD Vance for comparing the ongoing war in Iran to a "little blip," reminding viewers that "people across the world are paying for this."
Scarborough's Rebuke
"You have JD Vance saying 150 people in a school being slaughtered on the first day of the war is a 'blip.' Over 100 school children being killed the first day of the war is a 'blip.' Up to maybe 10,000, 15,000 Iranians being killed, JD Vance is calling a 'blip,'" Scarborough said.
Scarborough's brutal reminder came after the vice president's appearance at a rally in Iowa on Tuesday ahead of midterms, where he attempted to soothe concerns over rising fertilizer prices caused by President Donald Trump's war in Iran.
Vance's Controversial Comments
"We also know that a lot of our farmers are struggling with high fertilizer prices," Vance said. "I'm aware of that. As the president of the United States has said, we got a little — a little blip in the Middle East. We've got to take care of some business on the foreign policy side."
In a scathing rebuke to Vance's comment, Scarborough told viewers that entire communities in Lebanon are "being wiped off the face of the earth."
"I mean, how would JD Vance feel if his community that he grew up in didn't have a building left standing. That's what's happening in Lebanon, all across Lebanon because of this, quote, blip. That's what's happening in Iran because of this blip," Scarborough said.
"And as you say, people across the world are paying for this day in and day out, with an economy that's getting worse, and of course, I guess only people like me worry about spending money and the national debt, but this war has already cost us $250 billion at minimum," he continued.
Economic Fallout and Criticism
The president's popularity is sinking amid criticism of the war and concerns over the cost of living. U.S. gasoline prices have surged more than 50% to roughly $4.53 a gallon since the initial attack in February.
Scarborough called Vance "not a serious person" for his "blip" comparison and attacked his compassion.
"He's not a compassionate person. He's certainly, the lack of humanity, calling this something that caused this much suffering a 'blip' speaks volumes," Scarborough said.
