Trump jokes that Vance will take blame if Iran deal fails

President Donald Trump closed a press conference at the G7 summit on Wednesday joking that he liked the idea of Vice President JD Vance receiving the blame if a nuclear deal with Iran fails.

Trump jokes that Vance will take blame if Iran deal fails

TL;DR

  • President Trump joked about Vice President JD Vance being a scapegoat for a potential Iran nuclear deal failure.
  • Trump stated he would take credit if the deal succeeds and blame Vance if it fails.
  • The proposed deal involves reopening the Strait of Hormuz and sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear program restrictions.
  • The memorandum of understanding gives both sides 60 days to finalize the details of the agreement.