US President Donald Trump on Thursday said Washington no longer needed a deal with Iran, claiming that the US had already secured the country’s money and control over the strait. He also called on Vice President JD Vance to focus on alleged crime and corruption in cities governed by Democrats, arguing that tackling these issues could help balance the federal budget.In a post on social media, Trump urged Vance to give his “complete and total attention” to what he described as large-scale criminal activity in Democratic-run cities.I have asked Vice President Vance to focus his complete and total attention on the Massive Corruption and Crime taking place in Democrat run Cities and States throughout the US. The Blue States, such as Minnesota, California, Illinois, and many more, are all poorly run, corrupt disasters. Billions of Dollars is being stolen each and every month,” he said.He then turned to the Iran conflict, saying a negotiated settlement was no longer necessary.“Our Budget could be quickly BALANCED with the correction of this large scale criminal activity. CORRUPTION is in the Democrat Leadership’s blood! We don’t need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed. We’ve got their money, Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and we’ve got their Strait! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he added.Trump’s remarks came a day after Vance appeared to distance himself from the administration’s handling of the war with Iran. The vice-president, who had been involved in efforts to resolve the conflict, questioned whether the costs of the war were justified and blamed it for the Republicans’ losses in the midterm elections.Vance also described an earlier recommendation to bring the war to an end as “sound advice”.His comments have drawn attention as he is widely seen as a potential contender for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination.Trump has repeatedly criticised Democratic-led cities over their immigration policies and alleged corruption since returning to the White House in January 2025.