Vance: "Trump may be against deploying nuclear weapons in eastern Europe"

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday he would be surprised if President Donald Trump supported the deployment of nuclear weapons further east into Europe, following Poland’s request to host U.S. nuclear arms as a deterrent against Russia.

Polish President Andrzej Duda called for the United States to transfer nuclear weapons to Poland, citing the need for stronger security guarantees in response to Russian military threats.

Asked about the proposal during an interview on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle, Vance said he had not yet spoken with Trump about the issue but expressed skepticism.

"I haven't talked to the President about that particular issue, but I would be shocked if he was supportive of nuclear weapons extending further east into Europe," Vance said.