Trump Jokes About Iran Deal: “If It Works, I’m Going To Take The Credit… If It Doesn’t Work Out, I’m Blaming JD!”
President Trump joked that he’s using Vice President Vance as a scapegoat in the event the current deal with Iran doesn’t work out, after sending Vance on a huge media tour this week to defend the deal without discussing the finished text. FNC’s Peter Doocy asked why Trump isn’t attending the signing himself: “Is there some element to this where you send the vice president? If it works out great, you look like a genius for sending him, and if it doesn’t work out, it’s the vice president.” “Yeah, I like that idea,” Trump said. “If it works out, I’m going to take the credit. If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD. You’d better be careful, JD.”
PETER DOOCY, FOX NEWS: President Trump, I have a question about this weekend. Why not stick around for the signing ceremony with this Iran peace deal? PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I might. DOOCY: You might? TRUMP: Yeah, I might. But I’d rather – this is a memorandum of understanding. It’s very important, but it might not be the kind of a document that I should be signing. DOOCY: Is there some element to this where you send the vice president? If it works out great, you look like a genius for sending him, and if it doesn’t work out, it’s the vice president. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I like that idea. Sure. Well, this way, if it works out, I’m going to take the credit. If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD. You’d better be careful, JD. He’s going to turn his plane around and get the hell out of here. Yeah, I like that idea. I think it’s a good idea. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you.
