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At a closed-door Easter luncheon at the White House, President Trump decided to entertain the crowd by humiliating his understudy.
Mr. Trump demanded an update on Iran peace negotiations from Vice President JD Vance. Hows that moving? Mr. Trump asked, in a video of the event the White House seemed to have accidentally posted online.
Its going good, sir, Mr. Vance replied from the audience. Mr. Trump cut off the rest of his response.
Do you see it happening? the president asked, about a successful end to the war.
Uh, the vice president replied. Were going to brief it to you.
Then Mr. Trump delivered his punchline. So, if it doesnt happen, Im blaming JD Vance, he said, to laughter. If it does happen, Im taking full credit.
Does Mr. Vance still not realize that the joke is on him? The interesting thing is not that he keeps debasing himself but that he gets less and less in return each time. As his political fortunes dim, his soul has become a depreciating asset.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/opinion/jd-vance-trump-iran-hungary-orban.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZVA.E9Zb.Od_LiecHPKCj&smid=url-share
lapfog_1
(31,917 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(32,216 posts)struggle4progress
(126,286 posts)Wounded Bear
(64,368 posts)Vance is becoming a gourmand at it.
maxrandb
(17,438 posts)Thanks for that, even if unintentional!
fujiyamasan
(1,764 posts)Mr. Vance you have a bunch of brown stuff on your face.
Did you say thank you even once?
flamingdem
(40,916 posts)Does that mean he favors Rubio?
Who does he want to see running the party.. uh Don Jr?