Trump joked about blaming Vice President Vance if the preliminary deal with Iran falls apart.
He said it on Wednesday when speaking to reporters. A laugh about taking responsibility for failure.
“If it works out, I’m going to take the credit. If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD,” Trump quipped. Then he added something sharper: “You better be careful, JD. He’s going to turn his plane around and get the hell out of here.”
Vance has been pushing this aGreement hard lately. A media blitz promoting it as the only way to stop the war and keep Iran from building nukes.
He argues that even if they don't change their behavior which some folks think is likely it’s worth trying for the benefits. “People say the Iranians will never change their behavior. Well, maybe that’s true,” Vance said in a briefing on Thursday. “But isn’t it worth trying?”
Vance was supposed to be key in follow-up talks with Iranian officials. But plans got stuck. A trip planned for Switzerland got postponed because negotiations hit some real logistical snags.
The deal itself is drawing fire. Democrats and some Republicans are pushing back. They argue it gives Iran too much, without locking down anything solid about its nuclear program.
Then you look at the bigger picture. CNN reported that this framework could eventually let Iran access a development fund up to $300 billion if they stick to their promises. Critics just keep asking: is that too much given for such limited guarantees?
Some Republican figures have gone public attacking it. They call it a massive foreign policy blunder. The focus, oddly enough, keeps landing on Vance. He’s been this long-time skeptic about military interventions, and now he’s the main guy pushing these talks with Tehran.
Even while defending the diplomatic angle, Trump kept throwing shade. He made it clear that this deal is just a starting point. If Iran doesn't honor anything, there’s still the option to go back to bombing them until they do. “If they don’t honor the aGreement, we’ll probably go back to bombing them until they honor it,” he warned.
He seemed to be dialing down expectations about how solid this arrangement really is too. He pointed out that some of what Washington and Tehran understood just hasn't been formally written into anything yet.
But on the other side, White House folks are holding firm. They maintain that this offers the best shot at avoiding a drawn-out conflict. Preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon that’s the main line they keep hitting.
Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board
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