Trump jokes he’ll blame Vance if Iran deal doesn’t work out
Trump defended the Iran memorandum as a nuclear safeguard and said he would take credit if it works, but blame JD Vance if it fails.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump touted a "historic" agreement with Iran to end the current conflict, joking that if the deal falters, he will pin the blame on Vice President JD Vance.
- The memorandum promises Washington will "undertake with regional partners to develop a definitive, mutually agreed plan with at least USD 300 billion" for Iranian reconstruction while terminating all sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
- During a 90-minute press conference, Trump defended the deal, arguing Tehran needs access to funds to rebuild and maintaining some missiles while denying he would send cash.
- Erick Erickson, a conservative commentator, called the deal "an American surrender," warning it represents a retreat from war aims that falls far short of original goals.
- Sending Vance in his stead, Trump will skip the signing ceremony set for Friday in Switzerland, quipping he will take credit if it works or blame Vance if it fails.
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Vance 'not at all' concerned Trump will make him the fall guy on Iran
Vice President Vance said he was "not at all" concerned that President Trump will make him the fall guy if the Iran deal fails. "No, not at all," Vance told reporters at the White House press briefing, when asked if he was worried Trump would make him the fall guy. "I think the president was [...]
Republicans pin 'surrender' anger on Vance as Iran deal finger-pointing flies: report
President Donald Trump joked that Vice President JD Vance would shoulder the blame if his Iran peace deal doesn't work out, but Republicans are already projecting their dissatisfaction with the agreement onto him.The 80-year-old president returned to Washington, D.C., after meeting with world leaders in France and signing the memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles, and Politico's Playbook reported that oil industry insiders and …
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'Blame Vance' Strategy Emerges on Iran Deal
When discussing the Iran deal on Wednesday, President Trump joked that he would take the credit if it works out—but "if it doesn't work out, I'm blaming JD," reports the Hill . "You better be careful, JD." The quip illustrates the bind Vice President JD Vance is in over the...
Here’s who Trump is trying to save by throwing top official under the bus: strategist
Vice President JD Vance has the bad luck of trying to sell another book at the same time that he's being put in charge of a much-maligned deal to end the war in Iran. But one strategist thinks the real intention is to cover up who the actual architect was. CNN's Audie Cornish closed her Thursday show talking about President Donald Trump's comment during his G7 press conference, during which he said he'd blame Vance if the memorandum of understan…
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