JD Vance’s post about Armenian genocide deleted as staff backtracks
White House forced to delete second social media post within days
- A social media post from US Vice President JD Vance's account, which referred to the 1915 Armenian massacres as a “genocide,” was deleted by the White House Tuesday during his trip to Armenia.
- His staff quickly backpedaled, saying the message was posted in error by an aide who was not part of the traveling delegation, as the term is sensitive for US ally Turkey.
- While US Congress and former President Joe Biden have recognized the events as genocide, Turkey disputes the term, and President Donald Trump avoided using it.
- Vance's trip to Armenia and Azerbaijan aimed to promote diplomatic agreements from the Trump administration and expand US influence in the region, including signing energy and security deals.
- The White House deleted the Armenia post just days after a Trump Truth Social post depicting the Obamas as apes was taken down after sparking widespread outrage.
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